Business CoronaVirus News Small Business Small Business And Covid-19 Getty Everything we need to get the economy growing is sitting in consumer bank accounts. First came government checks sent to nearly everybody and then unemployed workers received an extra $600 each month in their unemployment checks. However, consumers, those employed and unemployed, did not spend the money mostly because they could not due to government […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
CoronaVirus News Habits To Teach Your Child in This COVID-19 World The fight against COVID-19 continues to take place all over the world. With most of us homebound owing to the home-sheltering and social restrictions, we have been able to spend quality time with the family. For those with young children, managing work from home as well as keeping the little ones occupied has been challenging. […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
CoronaVirus News COVID-19 Can’t Be Eliminated Under Current Conditions The World Health Organization’s emergency program chief said Friday that the new COVID-19 probably could not be eliminated if current global conditions persisted. “In the current situation, it is unlikely we can eradicate the virus,” Dr. Mike Ryan said at the WHO’s regular coronavirus briefing in Geneva. The world could “potentially avoid the worst of […] Written by imesocial July 12, 2020July 12, 2020
Business CoronaVirus COVID-19: 77% Businesses Face Drop in Revenue Around 77 per cent business organisations have witnessed a drop in their revenue as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, according to a recent global survey. As per a joint survey by 720 Transform of Dubai, Prophecy FZLLC-Middle East and India-based Insights3D, around 7 per cent firms in India and the Middle East have […] Written by imesocial July 12, 2020July 12, 2020
CoronaVirus News Trump wears mask in public for first time during COVID-19 pandemic (photos) US President, Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, July 11, the very first time the president has been seen in public with the facial covering recommended as a precaution against the novel […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
Business CoronaVirus Covid-19 Pandemic Made 147M People Unemployed: Researchers Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has made 147 million people unemployed, adding that the global consumption loss due to the Covid-19 amounts to an estimated $3.8 trillion. Beyond its health effects, the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have resulted in major social and economic losses worldwide, the researchers […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
CoronaVirus News Lopinavir, HCQ Concentration Not Sufficient to Fight Covid-19: Researchers Researchers have now discovered that the concentration of the two drugs — Lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) — in the lungs of Covid-19 patients is not sufficient to fight the virus. Lopinavir is a drug against HIV while hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used to treat malaria and rheumatism. Both drugs were regarded as the potential agents in […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
Business CoronaVirus How to How to Move Safely Across Country During COVID-19 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a huge impact on everyday life for people across the United States. People have been advised to practise social distancing and only travel if necessary. However, there are some instances when a move can’t wait. You might have to move for a new job, or because you’ve got a […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
Business CoronaVirus Chicago Alternative Duo Local H Pulls Off Pair Of Drive-In Concerts, Provides A Path Forward For Live Performance Amidst COVID-19 Ryan Harding (left) and Scott Lucas (right) prior to the first of two sold out Local H drive-in … [+] theater concerts (Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Movie Theatre in Gibson City, IL) Photo by Barry Brecheisen 1:30 PM CST – “We’ve been to the drive-in here for movies so it’s […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
CoronaVirus Marketing News In An Era Of COVID-19 Disruption, Brands Must Rethink Marketing As Empathetic Customer Experiences CX Needs a Human-Centered Mindset and Heartset Nick Fewings @jannerboy62, Unsplash New research shows that brands that embrace innovation and agility with an aim on humanizing the customer’s experience, outperform their peers, especially in a global pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted markets and lives at levels not seen by many. As cases around the world soared, […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Business CoronaVirus News Small Business How Will COVID-19 Affect My Savings? Today, so many of us are afraid about our futures, particularly when it comes to our finances—and rightfully so. While some businesses have begun to open their doors, many are still shuttered or operating at far less than full capacity. Some organizations have disappeared entirely, unable to pay their rent during the shutdown. Experts are […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
CoronaVirus Internet News Korea’s Gaming And Internet Moguls See Fortunes Soar During Covid-19 Pandemic Bang Jun-hyuk, Netmarble KIM HONG-JI/REUTERS/NEWSCOM This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Korea’s Richest 2020. See the full list here. It’s business as usual at South Korean gaming company Nexon, which—considering the pandemic’s disruption of the global entertainment industry—is something to brag about. “We’re (still) able to make content and operate our games,” says Nexon’s […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Business CoronaVirus XpresSpa Warns That New Covid-19 Testing Service May Have A Limited Rollout Testing times: Nurse Christina poses with a nasal swab at JFK’s Terminal 4 XpresCheck the first … [+] airport-based Covid-19 testing facility in the US. (Photo by Johannes EISELE/AFP) AFP via Getty Images Despite a positive reception for the first in-airport Covid-19 test center, XpresSpa Group has warned that similar locations at other gateways may […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
CoronaVirus News Gilead Testing Inhaled Form Of Remdesivir That Could Be Used To Treat Covid-19 Outside Hospital TOPLINE Gilead is launching a phase 1 clinical trial of an inhaled version of remdesivir, a drug used to treat Covid-19, that could be administered to patients outside of the hospital, it said in a statement released Wednesday. Vials of the drug Remdesivir lie during a press conference about the start of a study with […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus News Governor Wike sacks permanent secretary for âflouting COVID-19 guidelines â Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sacked a permanent secretary in the state, Mr. Sunny Okere for flouting and obstructing the enforcement of the COVID-19 guidelines. The permanent secretary was accused of chasing away officials of the state Ministry of Health, who went to Oyigbo to enforce the established guidelines on public burials. […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus Private Equity Will Show Its True Colors In The COVID-19 Recovery As our country and economy try to deal with and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, private equity will play a key role in helping many middle-market businesses survive and ultimately thrive. This may come as a surprise to some people, whose opinions of private equity have been formed by media portrayals that fail to accurately […] Written by July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus News Two Lysol Disinfectants Are The First Approved For Covid-19 Coronavirus The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the Lysol disinfectant spray for use against … [+] the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Now you have two official options if you want to disinfect high-touch surfaces such as the statues in your Kanye West shrine. On Monday, […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology An Inside Look At Cloudera’s Strategy For Helping Businesses Weather The Covid-19 Storm Cindy Maike, Cloudera VP of Industry Solutions Cloudera If you’ve been following my coverage the last several months, you know I’ve been spending a lot of time examining the tech industry’s response to the Covid-19 global pandemic which hit the country with force in March. After some time, I realized I was falling into using […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus News Asthma Doesn’t Trigger Covid-19 Severity: Scientists Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting Covid-19 or affect its severity, according to new research. The team from Rutgers University in the US found that people with asthma – even those with diminished lung function who are being treated to manage asthmatic inflammation – seem to be no worse […] Written by imesocial July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
CoronaVirus Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology Amid COVID-19, U.S. Senate Talks Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stablecoins And Digital Dollars On June 30, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee held a hearing that covered a whole host of policy topics on the digitization of money and payments. In what was described as a move closer to the U.S. Digital Dollar, the hearing also covered a broad swathe of issues that impact the crypto and blockchain space. […] Written by July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
CoronaVirus News WHO Stops Hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in Covid-19 trials The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality. The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the first […] Written by imesocial July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
Business CoronaVirus How to Covid-19 Coronavirus Won’t Be Last Or Worst Pandemic, How To Stop Panic-Neglect Cycle General view during a press conference of the World Health Organization (WHO) organised by the … [+] Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, on July 3, 2020 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images There […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living One Third Of States At ‘Tipping Point’ Or ‘Accelerated Spread’ For COVID-19 More than a third of states are seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases. Getty With many Americans traveling for the July 4th holiday weekend, a growing number of states are seeing significant and growing rates of infection for COVID-19. It is expected that today Delaware will be officially added to the travel advisory list for […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Jayma Cardoso Reimagines Surf Lodge In The Wake Of COVID-19 “I’ve realized at times like this you have to wear five different hats; whatever it takes to get the … [+] job done.” @jaymacardoso “It’s been a wild ride,” Jayma Cardoso reflects as she recounts the last 12 years of owning Surf Lodge, the see-and-be-seen Montauk hotel and restaurant that has evolved into an iconic […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus The Economic Impact Of Covid-19 Creates “Clear Burning Platform” For Wealth Tax Chatsworth House, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, is regarded as one of Britain’s finest … [+] country estates. PA Images via Getty Images The prospect of a UK wealth tax is looming larger than ever, according to the former head of the civil service, as the government struggles to cope with the […] Written by July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus News FAAN rolls out new guidelines for Post COVID-19 air travels Following the approval that flight operations recommence gradually at the nation’s airports effective July 8, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has released new procedural guidelines for air travelers and other airport users. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of the COVID-19 virus. […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Despite Cuts, American Airlines Still Largest In Los Angeles For International Long-Haul After Covid-19 Response American Airlines is paging Mark Twain: reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. American is seen as giving up on Los Angeles and dismantling its international hub there after deciding to end five routes. That includes all of its flights from Los Angeles to South America, and most of Asia. But even with these reductions […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology Covid-19 Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness Should Be Known ‘By Early Winter’ Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told … [+] JAMA’s editor Thursday, July 2, that the safety and effectiveness of a Covid-19 vaccine should be known by “early winter” with 200 hundred million doses available for U.S. use by early 2021. In this photo, Fauci speaks during a […] Written by imesocial July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Don’t Travel Before Checking Harvard’s COVID-19 Hot Spot Map This map shows the hot spots on July 1, 2020. Harvard Global Health Institute Planning a getaway over the holiday weekend? Want to see where the COVID-19 hot spots are in five seconds flat? Harvard Global Health Institute’s brand new risk-assessment map gives a quick overview of where the disease is surging right now. The tool, which […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology Video Crestron Outfits Offices And Remote Workers With Innovative Video Conferencing Tools For Covid-19 And The New Normal There’s no denying that COVID-19 has changed the corporate landscape dramatically. With many employees forced to work from home, video conferencing platforms have become essential alternatives to face-to-face meetings. Vendors across the technology spectrum have responded to the predicament by offering their cloud conferencing solutions for free, or by expanding the functionality of their existing […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
