Q1 2020 saw the biggest global disruption since the Second World War. The sudden emergency of the corona virus hit across the globe, resulting in pandemic “lockdown” measures in nearly every country. In particular, the implications for business were severe: from the total shutdown of hospitality and public venues, through companies forced to adapt to home working, to a healthcare industry facing an explosion of patients and demands for testing and treatment alongside social distancing restrictions. Meanwhile there were knock-on effects such as the shutdown of passenger air traffic - just when the demand for imported medical protective gear was surging.

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