The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization and on the eve of being eventually being considered a pandemic, has raised concerns globally. When it comes to business, COVID-19 has caused disruptions in virtually all economies and across all industrial sectors, from manufacturing, travel, shipping to technology businesses, amongst many others. Given the uncertainties currently hanging in the air, different businesses, individuals and even states are grappling with situations of extreme…