- People becoming infected and a very high percentage of these dying.
- Collapse of financial markets
- Reduction in tourist travel
- Unemployment
- Disrupted supply chains
- Profiteering
- Mass hysteria and panic
- Cancellation of major meetings, concerts, sporting events and other gatherings
Some good things that may evolve are:
- Collapse of financial markets (and sensible resets)
- Disruption of supply chains and a rethink of trade and trading partners
- Reduction in tourist travel
- Cancellation of major meetings, concerts, sporting events and other gatherings
- Cancellation of religious services*
- An awareness of personal hygiene
I read that one of the cruise ship companies has 'parked' 79 of their monster ships as they don't have enough bookings to sustain them. This can only be a good thing although I feel sorry for the thousands of staff who crewed them. This means that the owners might, at last, clean the bloody things properly and fix the plumbing and sanitation on them.
Airlines are anticipating up to 50% reduction in travel. I guess then that, if they still have maintenance crews on their books, they can do some proper cleaning and maintenance on the overused and overworked planes.
The public safety messages on personal hygiene (hand sanitation and proper washing techniques) are having an effect which hopefully might be long-lasting. Maybe in the future we'll be able to press a lift button, open a public convenience door, use a supermarket trolley or touch a stairway bannister without picking up the residue of some dirty unhygienic bastard who was there before you.
Maybe the world as we know it is due for a reset.
* All things must pass
2 comments:
I have three issues with this post. (There are always three).
1. Are there really residue virus or bacteria left on items we regularly share with fellow humanity?
2.Contracting someone to clean everything would add to the cost of what we purchase.
3.Saying you want to cancel all religious services with a foot note that all things must pass makes me think you are some sort of crank.
Answers:
1. Covid-19 virus residue can last on surfaces for 3 days.
2. Cleanliness is essential no matter what the cost.
3. Yes, I admit to being a bit of a crank about somethings especially about the fact that religions and their arcane practices are non-essential services.
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