Covid-19 : challenges or opportunities for enterprises?

Later in 2019, whole mankind witnessed a hundred-years pandemic: SARS-CoV-2 or Corona.

Number of confirmed cases of map of over 100,000 people as of August 6, 2020

(sources: Wikipedia)

Originated in late December 2019, it originates from a group of people with unexplained pneumonia. Local health officials confirmed that they had contacted before, mainly with traders who worked at the Hua Nan seafood market.

Huanan seafood market (source: Internet)

Within a few months raging, Corona has spread globally and caused socio-economic crisis in many nations, along with the appearance of new strains; This virus has been become a global obsession.

Facing this situation, businesses face the risk of bankruptcy if they do not have appropriate adaptive measures. Giving innovative products, that keep up date with the global situation, not only the temporary method to protect and ensure the business but also the new way for transforming to new orientation after Covid-19.

(source: Internet)

A prominent example is the high-end carpet manufacturer Interface, which has launched a rug design with arrows to guide users how to keep a safe distance at workplace.

(Source: Interface.com)

Or preparing antiseptic spray and hand washing gel in public places. Accepting for employees work from home.

(source: Internet)

In addition, the introduction of products on online platforms is a method, that is expected to be a guide not only for economic emergency but also for the future of many businesses, when the disease over. Enterprises have time to prepare resources, improve system for economic recovery in the future.

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