Covid-19 Rages On Are You Ready?

As the new wave of coronavirus sets us back one year yet again, how are you gearing up to sail through the uncertainty with your continuity plans and employee support schemes?

- Mastufa Ahmed

Companies globally are gearing to settle to the new normal by reviewing work policies, embracing hybrid/remote mode of work, and new work arrangements. While some are planning to return to the office, others are beefing up their digital infrastructure so their employees can work in virtual mode given the uncertainty that lies ahead. Safety, flexibility as well as mental health support have become priorities for almost all organizations. For employees, work-life balance, flexibility, and mental health are front-of-mind as they look to their employers for certainty about the future, according to a new WEF report.

COVID-19 cases and deaths are plateauing globally, according to WHO, but we are still in a perilous situation. More than a year after COVID-19 started wreaking havoc, the virus is still here. New variants of it, which are more transmissible, are spreading in several countries including India, the UK, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the world. In over two weeks, India’s second wave of virus surge has become disastrous. It’s spreading faster and killing more people.