concerns of global or regional recession and the socio-economic fallout from the outbreak are wide ranging. While some are concerned about repercussions in the stock market, others are already feeling the effects of sector-wide forced redundancies and bankruptcy, as the service industry grinds to a halt and governments scramble to minimise the long-term impacts of the pandemic. what has become clear from the coronavirus pandemic is that rather than preparedness we are lacking effective leadership around the world. Do we need a better global disaster contingency planning ?

