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Future potential spread of the coronavirus is impacting world trade and threatens a global economic recession and inflection point. For the first time, Illness is now a major driving force. We first reported this virus way back in 2010 and regularly since July 2015 as a predictable surprise: a known unknown to most. It is not a Black Swan; it was foreseen! Forewarned is forearmed and forearmed is protection against unpleasant possibilities and this inflection point will most likely change everyone's future profoundly.

Here are some actions you could take offered by and our friends at WavePoint and BCG and McKinsey.

Companies are asking people to work from home (we have always worked from our homes since 2003). We think the latter will become a long-term and rapidly growing trend as people reduce traveling time, buy more online, and increasingly recognize the benefits to their health of staying home. More emerging, potential behavioral trends here. Begin regularly evaluating predictable surprises, be prepared and act in time, while others lose their shirt through inattention to the future.

• [New] Individuals with a particular IL-6 receptor genotype, known as the AA genotype, have an increased risk of developing Long COVID. Blogger
• [New] A busy hurricane season is expected with NOAA announcing an expected range of 13 to 19 storms, 6 to 10 named hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes. Freedom Energy Logistics
• [New] The Atlantic is expected to produce 13 to 19 named storms, with 6 to 10 becoming hurricanes - and up to 5 expected to reach major hurricane status. American Steel Core Builders -
• [New] People who received Covid mRNA vaccines are at risk of sudden death for several years after they received their last injection. Slay News
• [New] As part of comprehensive COVID-19 control programmes, vaccination remains a key intervention for preventing severe disease and death, particularly among risk groups, added WHO. The Hindu
• [New] Across the six hurricane months, NOAA predicts 13 to 19 named storms - with winds of 39 mph or higher - up to 10 of which will likely develop into hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or more. Time
• If all potential feedstock is converted into SAF, China's theoretical SAF supply could exceed 19 million tonnes per year by 2030, surpassing projected domestic demand. NenPower
• 2025's hurricane season has a 60% chance of being above normal, with 13-19 projected storms, 6-10 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes. DNyuz
• Global risk is 'currently low, and existing Covid-19 vaccines are considered effective in preventing severe disease'. Hindustan Times
• Anyone can get sick with COVID-19, but some people are at higher risk of developing severe illness, including people over the age of 65 and people who are immunocompromised or have underlying medical conditions. TODAY
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rescinded federal recommendations for COVID vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children, while the FDA will no longer routinely approve annual COVID vaccinations for healthy adults under 65. Planet Detroit
• NOAA forecasts 13 to 19 named storms, including 6 to 10 hurricanes and up to three major hurricanes. Worth Insurance
• NOAA experts anticipate between 13 and 19 named storms forming during 2025's Atlantic hurricane season, with six to 10 strengthening into hurricanes and three to five strengthening into major hurricanes. Newsweek
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has again forecast an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 19 named storms, including up to 9 hurricanes - four of which may be major. Chronicle Online
• Investments in oil are predicted to decline by 6% in 2025 due to lower oil prices and demand expectations, marking the first decrease in upstream oil investment since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. NenPower
• Nissan plans to launch 27 new electrified models - comprising 19 new EVs and eight new hybrid models - across its core Nissan and luxury Infiniti brands by fiscal year 2030. CarExpert
• Investment in oil and gas is expected to decline, with upstream oil investment set to fall by 6% in 2025, driven by lower oil prices and demand expectations and the first drop since the Covid crisis in 2020. The Business Intelligence
• The Trump administration wants the annual spending on the weapon activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to increase from $19 billion in 2025 to roughly $30 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a rise of 58%. The Verardo Group's Substack
• The CDC will no longer recommend routine COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women, a move supported by leaders of the FDA and National Institutes of Health. AJMC
• The FDA approved its newest Covid-19 vaccine over the weekend saying mNEXSPIKE was approved for use in all adults ages 65 and up, as well as individuals ages 12 to 64 with at least one or more underlying risk factors as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. eOption
• The Food and Drug Administration has granted an approval to Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, but with limits that will restrict use to older adults and people with preexisting health conditions. BioPharma Dive
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved mNEXSPIKE, a new vaccine against COVID-19, for use in all adults 65 and older, as well as individuals aged 12-64 years with at least one or more underlying risk factor as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PharmiWeb.com

Last updated: 29 June 2025