As the coronavirus worldwide pandemic spreads, the ramifications for any business has gone from temporary disruption to a serious impedement. The worst-case scenario is mass quarantines, widescale mandated business shutdowns, scores of sick employees, and massive supply chain disruption.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...