25 EXPECTED CHANGES IN A ‘POST-COVID-19 WORLD
Submitted by christian on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 17:37
- More people will be ordering online,
- More people will be working from home
- More people will get their food delivered
- More people will rely on takeaway meals.
- Sports, entertainment and other industries whose models depend upon large crowds will be negatively impacted.
- The tourism industry (airlines, cruise ships, trains, etc) will see usage decline. They will have to act to restore confidence that measures have been taken to ensure they are safe and clean.
- Supply chains will have to be strengthened and diversified so that they are less likely to fail if there is an outbreak of viral disease in a particular geographic region.
- Conferences, trade shows and other large group activities will have to look increasingly to virtual equivalents as well as take steps to offer greater protection to large groups attending these events. There will also be business innovations to cope with new realities, for example in service delivery.
- More people will be concerned about and proactive in adopting healthier eating habits in order to strengthen their immune system.
- Doctors will learn more about nutrition and the role it plays in keeping people healthy and more resistant to disease.
- The use of e-health will gather further momentum in every area of health activity. This development is crucial especially in societies struggling to cope with an increasing elderly population.
- Governments will be increasingly focused on improving public and community health systems.
- There will be a re-think on approach to national pandemic-type emergencies.
- Nations will have to cooperate more in sharing data, conducting joint research, etc.
- Governments and media will have to improve the accuracy and effectiveness in communicating with the public in order to direct and promote appropriate behavior, minimize risks and avoid panic.
- Border protection will also receive greater attention.
- There will be a greater convergence of almost all research fields relevant to public health: genetics, information technology, biology, social science, psychology, communication, logistics, governance, engineering, design, etc.
- The will be increased efforts by the private sector working in close partnership with governments in helping rebuild the world economy.
- There will be new laws and policy reforms.
- Governments will need greater powers in some areas and clarification in others.
- Better communication protocols will have to be developed.
- Unnecessary red tape and layers of bureaucracy will have to be trimmed and/or removed.
- Provisions in insurance and other contracts will have to be reviewed and new legal products developed.
- Employers will need answers to many legal questions relating to areas such as checks on employees, protection of older workers, working from home provisions and protection of workers.
- Questions about liability, risk, assessment of damages and related issues will have to be addressed.
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