When a novel coronavirus made headlines earlier this year, the world wasn[he]#039[/he]t ready. In a short period of time, we all witnessed the consequences of having a global, interconnected economy unprepared for effective global collaboration. Indeed, this pandemic shed light on the under-preparedness of a truly global economy in a hyper-connected world. We didn[he]#039[/he]t pay attention to the fact that a health issue in China could have an impact on both the real estate market in North Carolina and a shoe factory in Italy.

Source: LXer – The power of open source during a pandemic