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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

What are, and have been, the key challenges in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic? Viral pandemics can have impacts that are as significant in the socio-economic field as they are in epidemiology and viral medicine. Huge changes in the pattern of demand and supply will occur during a pandemic.

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). About the same time, 2007, Dr Michael Leavitt of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote: "We don't know when a pandemic will arrive. Major epidemics and pandemics (what is the difference?)

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Unlocking Resilience Podcast: William Shatner – Resilience Makes the Leader

everbridge

Everbridge CEO, David Meredith spends some time talking with award-winning entertainer William Shatner to discuss the role of resilience in leadership. And it’s my opinion that this pandemic that we’re in the United States, at least we’re coming out of is a rehearsal for the things that are, that are coming our way.

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Expect the Unexpected: Looking Back on Season Two of Business, Interrupted

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We have always been concerned about it, but with the pandemic happening we certainly, like everyone else, [saw] kind of a surge of attempts of fraud and cybersecurity. Mark Armour, co-author of the book, “Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach,” discussed different resilience management styles during the season’s first episode.