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Resilience Educational Opportunities
resilience

Conferences and Resilience Resources

Introduction When a professional is new or transitioning into the discipline, it is helpful to understand what conferences and resilience resources are available. Engagement in ongoing education and developing your skills is vital to success in any professional discipline. In What Are Business Continuity Certifications? I recommended that one option for BCM practitioners is to

Man with COVID-19
COVID-19

The Best Defense is a Good Offense for COVID-19

It’s not if but when Preparedness for the novel coronavirus is more critical now than ever before for countries with limited or no known cases.  The CDC briefing earlier today warned the American public of the likely spread of the virus in the United States.  Community spread has occurred at a rapid pace this week

Epidemic of the Chinese Coronavirus
Coronavirus

Covid-19 Is it the next Pandemic

Signs are the Covid-19 will be around for a while Covid-19, is it the next pandemic? The reported global death toll for the novel coronavirus passed 1,000 people on Monday. Reported totals now exceed the number of SARS cases. Although related to SARS, the coronavirus is new, and health authorities do not fully understand it. So far,

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Pandemic

Is Ebola the Next Pandemic?

Ebola making headlines again Could Ebola be the next pandemic? Ebola has raged in the Congo over the last year.  The outbreak has received little notice outside of public health circles and Africa.  Recent developments prompted the World Health Organization to declare it a Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) this month. The move came after a

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