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What lessons can be drawn from the fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 in some countries, upon re-opening?

Maren Schweizer
CEO
Schweizer World Pte Ltd

Discipline saves life and is the only constant feature during the learning curve.
It’s the executive’s responsibility to convince the population about the danger and set the ground for sobriety in an emotional and moral environment.

We have to accept that we will live with the virus for some time – It may be up to several years while restarting businesses, economies, and ensuring communities’ livelihoods.

Therefore we need scenario planning based on risk modeling for various reopening measures. We shall prioritize accordingly, e.g., an indoor gathering of large crowds should be at the end of the list. Each reopening step calls for predefined procedures in case infectious surge. Crew Coordination in aviation is a valuable example of handling abnormal and emergencies well to avoid fatalities. Now it’s Community Coordination.