The Light at the End of the Tunnel

With the extremely severe Corona escalation in Europe and the rest of the world, my thoughts and support go out to everyone who are now facing this grave situation head-on.

I'm not much of a poster or sharer in general, but I think it's important in these times to empower solidarity, give praise and keep sharing the positives to show there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Having been in Korea since well before the outbreak started here, I can only identify with how the situation is now back home and other parts of the world where the situation is escalating. The first weeks of uncertainty, worry, anxiety, media overload, not fully knowing how to pace and prepare yourselves. 

Knowing that, it is hard to put in words the deep respect and appreciation I have for how Korea, and China as well, and the Korean people have handled this tragedy so far week in, week out. 

From the massive and efficient drive-by testing facilities in the major hotspot areas to the transparent reporting and information flow from the government and from the organized protective mask distribution on a certain week day based on your year of birth to the society following hygienic protocol with extreme diligence and discipline. It's been amazing.

The country never was in complete lock down, supermarkets had stocked shelves and the catering sector has remained open, although logically have seen visitor numbers dwindling. In common sense the city centers, malls and other venues have been avoided when possible and people worked and remained in their home or living area as much as possible.

In this it is of critical essence that everyone follows the advise of the real experts and the government, they know what they are talking about. To use the Netherlands as example with the infamous saying "We have 17 million national team football coaches" all having their own opinion on how the game should be played and which players to field, we now have "17 million virologists and epidemiologist" having their view of how to handle the Corona crisis. Learn from the unity and discipline of Korea and China in this case and follow the instructions of the experts and people who have all the facts in the bigger picture.

I can honestly say I have never felt unsafe. Even with one of our own Greenchargers getting infected with the virus, do not have the slightest doubt, that he will not make a full recovery with the good Korean care due to their quick first response. Truly "Palli-Palli".

Now just over a month after the epidemic started escalating domestically, Korea, and China, are reporting a surplus of cured cases against new cases and looks to be passed the peak and have gained control. Of course knowing we must stay vigilant and disciplined for weeks or even months to come.

Luckily, slowly but surely, we are getting back to business as usual and picking up where we left off on a lot of things since mid February. In this I'm happy and proud to report we actually have started with the first EVBox "Elvi" smart charging station installations this week, resulting in the first European, and international, charging stations now installed in Korea. It is good to have somewhat closed off the last horrid weeks with this positive milestone and I hope that everyone will have their own positive goal in the offing that they can work too and keep you motivated during these crazy times.

I pray that everyone will get through the coming struggle as best as possibly can and that you and yours stay safe. My thoughts are now with you and hopefully looking back later on, as mankind, we will have gained a lot of positives in solidarity, common understanding and vital lessons to bring with us into the future. We owe this to ourselves.