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COVID-19 has weaponized people in a way never seen before . Everyone now knows that packed crowds and human contact multiply the danger .
Visitors and employees are looking at every venue and workplace with new eyes and formulating an internal risk score based on what they see .
They don ’ t always know what they should expect , but they absolutely will expect security screening to be visibly different .
They are highly sensitized and are looking for evidence that the operators “ get it ” and have taken action .
COVID-19 has changed the risk profile of gatherings forever . A pandemic-aware security posture is the new normal .
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