Pandemic also a reckoning for climate change: Turnbull | Policy Exchange and The Age
"The COVID virus has been a case of biology confronting and really shaking the complacency of day-to-day politics with a physical reality of sickness and death on a scale we haven't seen for a very long time," Turnbull told the Policy Exchange audience. "And so the question really is: why do so many people in government and so many people in politics - particularly in the Anglo sphere - not take the scientific evidence on climate change just as seriously?
Coronavirus Supply Chain Issues Raise Protein Sector Credit Risk | Fitch Ratings
Managing supply chain risk in a post-COVID-19 world | East Asia Forum
At the recent G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Riyadh, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire — a staunch advocate of deepening economic integration — posed a question which just a few years ago would have seemed inconceivable:
‘Do we want to still depend at the level of 90 per cent or 95 per cent on the supply chain of China for the automobile industry, for the drug industry, for the aeronautical industry or do we draw the consequences of that situation to build new factories, new productions, and to be more independent and sovereign?
That’s not protectionism — that’s just the necessity of being sovereign and independent from an industrial point of view’
Think of coronavirus as a test run: Australian military leaders warn we must prepare for worse | ABC News
As Australia was swept by panic buying and medical shortages this year, the scenes were eerily familiar for one of the country's most senior military planners.
In a secret meeting only a year earlier, the Defence Department's director of preparedness Cheryl Durrant and a group of Australian industry leaders had predicted a strikingly similar scenario.
"We predicted the unpredictable," says Ms Durrant, who left the department in January.
Neglecting idle facilities amid COVID-19 will cost companies dearly | FM Global
As distracted corporate executives close offices, plants and warehouses to reduce COVID-19 spread, other worrisome risks are emerging at these now-idle facilities. In addition to fires, vandalism and theft, spring flood season is beginning in the U.S., and hurricane season starts in a mere two months, leaving understaffed facilities potentially vulnerable. Additionally, earthquakes and tornadoes have continued to occur during the pandemic, as the U.S. has seen recently.
COVID-19 latest update | Federal Department of Health
Latest COVID-19 updates from the Federal Department of Health.
Pandemic Preparedness: Start Your After-Action Report and Improvement Planning Now | Homeland Security Today
Responding to COVID-19, while certainly unique, provides a great opportunity to mature pandemic/health threat preparedness and business continuity capabilities. In order to make the most of this opportunity, the after-action process should begin as soon as possible (like, two weeks ago). Development of an after-action report could be bolstered by staff who may not presently be fully engaged due to remote work activities; take advantage of available resources.
Influencers among 'key distributors' of coronavirus misinformation | The Guardian
Celebrities and politicians with large social media followings are proving to be key distributors of disinformation relating to coronavirus, according to a study that suggests the fact checkers and mainstream news outlets are struggling to compete with the reach of influencers.
Every Mind Matters | NHS One You
“Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at home because of coronavirus (COVID-19). You may feel bored, frustrated or lonely. You may also be low, worried or anxious, or concerned about your finances, your health or those close to you.”
Guide on Business Continuity Planning | Singapore Government
This document is a guide on business continuity planning for enterprises, especially for the small and medium sized enterprises in Singapore, to help them deal with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) outbreak in China.
Social distancing message | Bethany Williams
Our diligence in social distancing, social isolating, hand washing, and just being considerate of others is going to help us to reduce the spread and keep more of our loved ones alive.
These simulations show how to flatten the coronavirus growth curve | Washington Post
Interesting simulations showing how social distancing measures will affect the spread of the virus and "flatten the curve".