Swine Flu continues to be in news and it is inspiring a lot of businesses to do things differently.
Latest is an iPhone app which talks about the outbreak of Swine Flu in your locality. Users of this app will be encouraged to upload the data of their locality which can be shared with the rest.
Malls and retail stores are increasing their efforts in assuring customers that every precaution is being taken to ensure the safety of customers. Washrooms are being cleaned regularly, handles on doors are being wiped regularly and notices regarding Swine Flu and its outbreak are up in various retail stores.
There are some more changes happening in the business scenario because of Swine Flu:-
More and more companies want their customers to contact them via call center and not personally.
Absenteeism amongst employees is also rising and that is giving retailers headache as lesser staff means lesser customer and staff interaction.
At a lot of places in India, Government has asked businesses to shut down or go slow on sales so that fewer footfalls are attracted toward the stores.
Customers coming in with masks on in stores do give a scare to employees and they tend to avoid such customers.
by thethoughtfultrain , on September 3, 2009 1:31 AM
The pitfalls of an epidemic ... :-(
by A journey called Life , on September 3, 2009 8:07 AM
a post after a really long time.. hope all is well there..
by Ramesh , on September 3, 2009 10:51 AM
Hey welcome back. We missed your sunny posts for a while.
Swine flu - Too much ado about something. Yes dangerous, but does anybody seriously think that by wearing those comical masks, they improve their odds of not getting it ?? I've also watched the hysteria whipped up by the media with amazement. Proprotional response is not our forte.
by preposterous girl , on September 3, 2009 11:56 AM
Hey..
Were u on vacation again??
Yeah. this swine flu has created so much hoopla..Agreed it is dangerous.. but so much bedlam.. huh :|
by Dhiman , on September 3, 2009 2:22 PM
Hey welcome back...'Swine' Flu really impacted everybody more than it actually infected the number of people.... many made hay in the current scare !
by Sid 'Ravan' Kabe , on September 3, 2009 7:28 PM
hey ya...welcom back...there is a tinnie winnie improvement in customer service, my billing was done in exact 30 sec. as there was nobody b4 me...
wuuu huuu...dream come true...:D
by rocky , on September 4, 2009 3:24 PM
Symptoms /Clinical Features:
Clinically a person infected with the virus comes over with
Fever which can be high on the level of 38 to 41 degrees centigrade that is 99 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This fever comes all of a sudden and usually persists for a few days and then subsides.-
Along with this the person gets cough with or without production of sputum.-
Severe body pain.
Sore throat.
Running nose Read More.......
http://www.manipalcureandcare.com/preventive/Flu-Influenza.aspx
by Mehul Jain , on September 5, 2009 2:02 AM
i hope this swine flu thing gets over soon...i guess the extra caution is worth it...
the companies making masks etc. are probably piling up gold these days...but i doubt they have any other option..
by Whats In A Name , on September 5, 2009 12:39 PM
wishing that this flu goes away soon...
But I sometimes feel that there is someone up there in the clouds saving us... Coz the medical facilities in india are so poor that it is a miracle that flu is still under control