Now that the world has gone through a global pandemic due to COVID-19, most organizations are updating their business impact analyses or performing new ones.

Describe how pandemics differ from other business disruptions for each of the following areas:

Scale.
Velocity (how quickly things change).
Duration.
Workforce shortage.
External interaction and coordination.
Infrastructure availability.

Describe at least one mitigation method or strategy for each area. Don’t forget to provide your references and links.