As the planet nears 5 Million infected people worldwide, the U.S. passed 1.5 Million Corona Virus infections and is inch closer to 100K deaths. The decision to loosen stay at home orders is being driven by economic desperation and political partisanship. Memorial Day is now the official “reopening” date.
So, what will a “reopened” world look like? Any large employer will now need executives with medical or special training to help put active controls in place for daily operations. You can’t simply guess and space desks out 6 feet apart. You need to implement active tracing for all of your employees, on campus and off. Companies will need to figure out how to provide PPE, active disinfection of common areas (elevators & restrooms).
Schools, are a workplace for teachers, and presents a more complex situation. It might not be ideal for Teachers, who are older and at higher risk, to interact with younger students. Contact tracing at academic institutions will be a responsibility that schools will not be able to handle. Just consider the size of the NYC public school system. Will teachers and students be tested daily for covid-19? If a rapid test works and identifies a positive case, how will the person/student be quarantined? We have a few months to plan for a return to school, but Companies need to figure out plans over the next few days. Many will be hiring a Chief Medical Officer, which will remove talented medical professionals into the private sector.
