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Making up for lost time
Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs the lockdown for COVID-19 enters its second month in most locations, it's becoming apparent there are businesses that are thriving, but many more businesses are suffering. Some of these businesses will recover once the economy begins to breathe again. But some time-based purchases will never be made up. For example, we are not going to go get two haircuts because we missed one. Nor are we going to get two dental checkups at once or attend two meetings of the same association at once to make up for one that was canceled. So, what are we to do? Here are a few ideas.
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When can we start traveling again?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhen will the COVID-19 pandemic end? When will we be able to travel again? Since California issued its stay-at-home order in mid-March, over 316 million people in the U.S. and Puerto Rico have been urged to stay at home. The U.S. State Department also issued a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" advisory for all international travel. Today, many people are getting tired of staying at home. So, when can we go out and begin traveling again?
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Vintage trailer park resorts deliver retro bliss
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureShortly after World War II and before the advent of modern motor homes, thousands of Americans hit the nation's highways and byways towing compact travel trailers. Well, guess what? They're back. Vintage trailer park resorts, brimming with brightly refurbished campers from makers such as Airstream, Alma, Boles, Kropf, Shasta, and Spartan are all the retro rage these days. So, please join us as we take a step back in time for a look at seven retro-chic trailer park resorts ready to book your stay — once the coronavirus goes away.
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Practicing social distancing in my car
David Newton Recreation & LeisureLike many of you, I'm in my fifth week of working from home, and the fourth week into the stay-at-home order directive in my state. As the coronavirus evolves, we can expect more restrictions on our movements and social behavior to protect humanity from the insidious spread of the virus throughout the country. For the very lucky ones like me who have so far been only mildly inconvenienced by the stay-at-home order, keeping busy has been challenging. I have consequently spent my discretionary hours in the garage.
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Employees are a weak link in cybersecurity: How to protect your business
Daniel Markuson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEstimates show that 90% of corporate data breaches in the cloud happen due to hacker attacks that target employees, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab. With many of them forced to work remotely during the quarantine, companies are now more vulnerable than ever. Employee negligence is a great threat to business security. However, this particular risk is easy to control. There are many digital tools that can help protect organizations from data breaches.
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Infographic: How smart cities can defend against pandemics
Karlyn McKell Science & TechnologyAs our world becomes smarter, so do our cities. Find out how futuristic urban planning can help defend against pandemics such as COVID-19.
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A look at the travel restrictions aimed to combat COVID-19
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe Department of State has advised all U.S. citizens to avoid international travel. At the same time, the CDC has urged residents of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut to refrain from domestic travel as much as possible. Almost all regions of the world are now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, which has rightly led most governments to issue strict travel advisories. Quarantines and border restrictions limit traveler mobility, even in places where cases have not been reported.
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Where it all began: Wuhan Airport reopens after lockdown
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveCOVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province of China. As the true scale of the virus and its potential was realized, the city’s Tianhe International Airport was one of the first to close as authorities sought to limit its spread. Now, 11 weeks after it was closed down, the airport has reopened to flights as China begins to see light at the end of the darkness. The first flight to arrive at Wuhan following the airport’s reopening was Xiamen Air’s MF8095 from Hangzhou shortly after 7 a.m. on the morning of April 8.
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The danger in believing it ‘won’t happen here’
Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAn enemy like the COVID-19 pandemic recognizes no borders. Yet, the spread of the virus is not occurring at an even level from country to country, or even from state to state in the U.S. While some areas made aggressive, proactive moves, others have been slow to react. I call this phenomenon Won’t Happen Here (WHH) Syndrome. WHH is not limited to pandemics. We see this kind of reaction to natural disasters (including wildfires, hurricanes, or flood), to political unrest, and even to changes in technology or market conditions.
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As COVID-19 cases swell, the trucking industry struggles to keep drivers…
Gail Short Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWhile many Americans are sheltering in their homes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, long-haul truckers are traveling down the highways day and night delivering food, medicines and other essential goods to grocery stores, hospitals and pharmacies. But what happens if a trucker gets coronavirus or feels ill while on the road? While driving heavy or tractor-trailer trucks has always put drivers at a high risk for accidents and injuries, COVID-19 poses an added danger. But, as the pandemic rages on across the country, truckers, their employers, associations and others are working to keep them healthy.
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