PolicyChanticleerPrint articleChanticleerWhy this CEO remains upbeat despite Sydney clusterCraig Drummond sums up the mood of many CEOs when he says the pandemic is far from over, but there's still good reason to be cautiously optimistic. Dec 21, 2020 – 3.19pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLike the rest of us, Craig Drummond is watching the numbers out of the Sydney COVID-19 outbreak closely.And having lived through Melbourne’s second wave, the chief executive of private health insurance giant Medibank was relieved to see a fall in new cases in Sydney from 30 on Sunday to 15 on Monday.Loading...James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerOpinionCoronavirus pandemicAustralian economyCraig DrummondMedibank PrivateLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In ChanticleerThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial Review5 ways to stop AI from making you dumbRachael BoltonFrom stopping thieves in the GFC to running a $1b company, via The StarNew MP Mary Aldred urges business to help women into the LiberalsLife & LeisureBacchanalian jugs and eco-blankets to make your home cosyEugenie KellyThis is the gold you should buyExtreme hiking in the heart of Australia’s own AmazonRich ListAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her ownYolanda RedrupLuxury home sales take off as Australians get richerPharmacy chain ‘underdog’ takes the fight to Chemist Warehouse