We are clearly reaching peak Covid-19 panic stations. In one week, fears about the Covid-19 virus wiped 15 per cent off the value of the US Stock market.  As the Corona Virus spreads across Europe, it looks increasingly likely that more extreme measures will need to be taken in order to limit the spread of the virus. In Ireland, as the first cases are announced, fear begins to spread and even schools are closing. The next step will involve businesses asking staff to work from home.   Now in my fifth week, I am a relative veteran of this situation,…

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