Has the coronavirus pandemic been defeated? Not yet. Has the world created a vaccine for coronavirus? Not yet. How come, the rate of new cases especially in the United States of America showing a steep decline during a time of “Black Lives Matter” protests where we expected the cases to spike? How come the protestors especially in the epicentre, New York City, who were moving enmass including at night before curfew hours were affected are not being infected? Do you know how the coronavirus spreads? How come many leading national media companies no longer provide real-time on-going updates of the…
It is official: #covid19 is here to stay – so allow places of worship asap
World leaders seem to have accepted the new reality: coronavirus is here to stay just like HIV/AIDS and the earlier we learn to live with it and not without it the better. Today 6th June 2020, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases stands at 557. A total of 319 are under admission. No death has been reported as yet in Uganda. Despite the increasing number of confirmed cases, governments have continued to ease the lockdown restrictions. As of today, many of the businesses have been allowed to re-open; including manufacturing companies, markets, retail shops, and cars – both private…
The covid19 statistics and policy contradictions… what next?
Global total coronavirus confirmed cases as of today, 31st May 2020, stands at 6,203,405, with 371,853 deaths and 2,765,196 recoveries (Figure 1). That represents a global average of 45% recovery rate against a 6% death rate (Figure 2). The good news is the death rate as of 31st May 2020 reduced to 6% compared to 2nd May 2020 which was 7.1%. This is a welcome development. One of the challenges of #covid19 has been the risk of overwhelming health facilities due to limited health facilities and health workers. On 3rd April 2020, the cases were one million, the death rate…
The two governance insights you need to know as board members
A lot has been written about corporate governance and the role of the board. In these tough times, the board must rise to the occasion to steer the ship to safety and navigate the pandemic. Here are the two insights to keep in mind: 1. Strong together. The board is strong if members work together and as a team. An individual non-executive board member has limited influence over the executive in terms of holding the executive team accountable. The easiest way to influence and manage the board by the executive is using the divide and rule strategy. Many times, a…
#covid19: How prepared are you to survive a crisis at a personal level?
Are you winning or losing during this crisis? Before we go deep, use two minutes to complete a brief survey to help you fine-tune your #covid19 response and recovery strategy. If you missed the Webinar, check out the survey on this link and assess where you stand compared to the rest. How do you fare in each of the following areas: Which area of your life has been badly affected by the covid19 pandemic? * Relationships affected – family and friends Job insecurity, loss of income – job and or business Spiritual issues Increasing health risks and threats How do you…
To tame #covid19 fear, stop daily new infections scoreboard announcements
Covid19 is here to stay. The world must adjust to this reality. When the first case of HIV/AIDS was announced, it paralyzed lifestyles and affected so many people until the world invested in research and development to understand the virus and how it spread. The findings were tough to take. It is now over 30 years, and still no vaccine nor cure for HIV/AIDS. The world moved on. The world found ways to live with the virus. Take note of how the world managed to live with the HIV/AIDS virus: Medicines are now available on the market that helps sufferers…
