During this
pandemic, we find we are all vulnerable.
Every place on earth is affected.
No one is completely safe. Many
people find this unnerving due to massive change and uncertainty. Sometimes having a possible vision of the
future may settle the nerves for some people.
It is my intent to share one such possible vision based on personal
observations and knowledge. Please note,
this is only my educated opinion, not a professional road-map for action. Therefore, please read this with that
perspective in mind, and attach to it no more value than that of settling your
nerves. And as always, please share you
comments.
What will this
pandemic bring - one vision of the near future.
1. As individuals:
a. We should follow the rules,
conscientiously and responsively,
to minimize the risk to us and others
b. We need to stay at home, unless an
emergency necessitates otherwise
c. In public - wear masks & gloves,
maintaining social-distance...
d. We may consider everything worn among
people as potentially contaminated
e. Upon returning home - we may strip, wash
everything, take a shower...
f. In general - we wash hands and face
often, disinfect common spaces daily,
keep hands down (away from face)...
g. We should notify others when we see risk
- i.e. see something, say something
2. At work:
a. We need to re-envision business models to
maximize work from home,
b. We need to convert work into these new
work from home business models
- some things may seem impossible, but
we will solve those eventually
c. We need to convert shopping models to
maximize online, minimize physical stores
d. We need to convert shopping experiences
into these online models
3. As a
country/state:
a. We should follow best practices found in
the global community (#4 below)
b. We should find new leaders to best lead
us through this crises
c. We may need to impose severe restrictions
in areas where outbreaks are severe,
but people don't follow the rules
d. We need to expand internet infrastructure
to accept all the new online traffic
- e.g. fiber-optic lines, satellite
internet, faster/compressed signaling...
4. The world at
large:
a. We may need to become a more coordinated
and responsive global-village
b. We should collect best practices from the
countries that are beating the odds
- e.g. South Korea; BTW - our daughter
lives there and shares her insights
c. We need to develop a vaccine - under way,
but may take another 3 to 12 months
d. We need to find/develop an effective
anti-viral inhibitor
- there are candidates that need
testing, approval, production, distribution...
e. We need to re-define boarder protocols to
inhibit the spread of the virus
- see 1.b South Korea
f. We need to assist poor countries where
the infection/death rates are the worse,
both to help them and ourselves
