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
Art Jenny Slate On ‘The Sunlit Night,’ Addressing Racism And Her Hopes For Art After The Pandemic Jenny Slate as Frances. The Sunlit Night arrives on VOD from Quiver Distribution on July 17, 2020 Eirik Evjen If you’re looking for something beautiful to watch while at home, look no further than Rebecca Dinerstein’s The Sunlit Night, which comes out on Video on Demand July 17th. While the film in no way directly […] 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
IT Technology The Pandemic Has Redefined Work, Now We Are Going To Have To Adapt The Workplace (Photo by Alexander Pohl) NurPhoto via Getty Images The Japanese technology multinational Fujitsu, which has a workforce of more than 80,000 in Japan, has announced “Work Life Shift”, a program that offers its workers in the country flexible hours and working from home as a first option whenever possible. In addition, it will halve its […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus News Here Are Some Precautions to Take While Dining Out Amid Pandemic There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus. Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you decide to eat at a restaurant, […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Travel and Living VOMOS CEO Discusses Uptick In Private Traveling Amid Pandemic After multiple years in the premium travel industry, Mark McNeil founded VOMOS in 2016. Courtesy of Mark McNeil The U.S. airline industry, which likely won’t see passenger volumes resume to normal until 2023, has taken a huge hit from the ongoing pandemic. But one private travel company has seen an uptick in clientele since the […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business News Small Business Tipping During The Pandemic Young woman preparing takeaway healthy food inside restaurant during Coronavirus outbreak time – … [+] Worker inside kitchen cooking vegetarian food for online order service – Focus on salad Getty The pandemic and government closures continue to force in-dining restaurants to pivot to take-out and delivery. Instead of managers supervising and servers waiting on tables, […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Travel and Living American Or United – Which Airline Should You Fly During This Pandemic? United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft landing at London Heathrow International Airport in England, … [+] UK on 2 August 2019 during a summer day. The airplane has the registration N77019, has 2x GE90 engines and the name Larry Kellner. United Airlines UA UAL is a Star Alliance aviation alliance member. The carrier connects London to […] Written by imesocial July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
IT Technology Why AI Continues To Deliver Results In A Pandemic istock 53% of enterprises have now moved beyond AI pilots, a marked increase from 36% in 2017 based on Capgemini’s previous study of AI adoption. U.S., Chinese and South Korean governments have stepped up the use of AI technologies to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to handle citizens’ concerns. Life Sciences, Retail, automotive, consumer […] 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
Art Watching Hamilton Will Give You What You So Desperately Need This Pandemic: Hope Lin-Manuel Miranda resumes the role of “Alexander Hamilton” in “Hamilton” on Disney Plus this week, … [+] a role he has not played since his final performance on Broadway on July 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) Getty When Hamilton premiered on stage almost 5 years ago, it became a […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
News The Making Of An Economic Pandemic In an exclusive excerpt from The Rules of Contagion, epidemiologist Adam Kucharski re-examines the parallels between 2020 and the 2008 financial crisis to explain how quickly panic goes viral—and how to stop it. One Saturday morning in March 2003, a group of experts gathered at WHO headquarters in Geneva to discuss a newly discovered infection […] Written by imesocial July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
Business News Small Business PPP Loans Help America’s Small Businesses Stay Afloat During The Pandemic Getty Over the past three months, my team and I have been nearly 100% dedicated to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. When most individuals were quarantined to their homes, increasing the time spent with loved ones, our families were neglected as we spent thousands of hours adding PPP lenders to our marketplace, building PPP loan […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
Business Company’s Hiring Sentiments For Students Amidst a Pandemic The pandemic has adversely affected the campus-hiring scenario across the nation. Amid the panic of unemployment and lay-offs, one-third of the students confirmed that they have a job offer at hand. Out of these students, close to 44 percent reported that their joining dates have been delayed while another 9 percent confirmed that their offers […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
Art With Sotheby’s $363.2 Million Sale, Art Market Passes First Major Test Of Pandemic The words “The auction of the future is here,” flashed across the screen during the glitzy introductory video to Sotheby’s $363.2 million sale of Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern art in New York last night, the first major test of the global art market since the coronavirus pandemic began in March. Sure enough, with collectors unable […] Written by imesocial June 30, 2020June 30, 2020
Business Pandemic Rules to Follow while Returning Back to Work Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc and has brought mankind to a standstill. Intertwining with long-term psychological effects, many of us are going through a rumination in the time of isolation which is as common as an affliction. To get our lives to return to some semblance of normalcy- instead of another extension to the […] Written by imesocial June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
Business News Small Business Verizon Introduces A Rewards Card; Online Banking Spikes During Pandemic Verizon Launches No-Annual-Fee Visa Card with Competitive Rewards on Groceries, Gas and Dining Verizon and Synchrony have partnered to launch the new Verizon Visa Card, exclusively available to Verizon wireless customers. The Verizon Visa Card offers Verizon customers the chance to earn generous rewards and redeem them to offset their monthly bill or a new smartphone, all at […] Written by imesocial June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology Pandemic Privacy Concerns Give Blockchain Its Day In The Sun cyber-camera-enews stock photo The persistence of the Covid-19 pandemic has led governments and companies to resort to the unthinkable: increased surveillance. In Beijing, which on June 11 marked its first new case after two months, authorities utilized geo-spatial information collected through mobile tracking devices in people’s smartphones to identify and isolate potential virus carriers. To […] Written by June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
News Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a news conference at the U.S. … [+] Capitol on June 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. Pelosi and House Democrats discussed proposed legislation that aims to lower health care costs. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images This week, the House of Representatives […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Uncategorized Putin Says ‘Pandemic Not Over’, Then Slashes Tech Company Taxes To 3% The pandemic is still very dangerous, Putin said this week. To help the economy recover, tech … [+] companies got a massive tax cut. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) Getty Images In case you were wondering when the pandemic is over, Vladimir Putin says, not now. The Russian leader addressed the nation yesterday and told […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Business Canned Wine Company Grows Exponentially During Pandemic A California-based wine company has grown more than 200 percent since the start of the pandemic. Bev A California-based, canned wine company has been growing at a rate of 200 percent per month since March. “Oh, my gosh, it’s been growing like crazy,” says Alix Peabody, who owns Bev. “I think there are a bunch […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
CoronaVirus News Covid-19 Pandemic is Growing as Lockdowns Ease Worldwide, Says WHO The World Health Organization says the Covid-19 pandemic is still growing even as countries start to ease lockdowns and other restrictions. “The epidemic is now peaking or moving towards a peak in a number of large countries,” WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said. Several nations, including Germany, South Africa and India – which reports […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Business How to News Small Business Overcoming Public Speaking Fear During Pandemic And New Normal Getty Public speaking is the number one business development strategy for professionals, consultants, and high-end service providers. But what if public speaking unleashes a flock of butterflies in your stomach? Overcoming the challenge of public speaking first involves managing the stress that comes with it. High levels of stress can affect your brain’s memory and […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Advertising Business CoronaVirus Economy How to Marketing Technology Here’s How Employees are Being Treated During Pandemic A study conducted among 931 working respondents in the country between 9th and 15th June 2020 by YouGuv yields some surprising results when it comes to employee satisfaction. There is a huge gap between employees from different sectors, these numbers reveal the true story. Also Follow our Facebook Page for more such news updates! When looking […] Written by imesocial June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
CoronaVirus News Technology Technology in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic On Northwestern University’s sprawling campus, down a long corridor in the school’s Technological Institute, Josiah Hester is practicing safe social distancing as part of a small engineering team working on the front lines of a technology war against the COVID-19 pandemic. Detecting potential COVID-19 cases is labor-intensive and often intrusive. Hester’s team hopes to change […] Written by imesocial June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Business CoronaVirus Economy How to Services COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Worst Global Recession in 60 Years: OECD A leading global economic group said Wednesday the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century, and things could get worse before they start to get better says a report by OECD. Speaking at a news briefing in Paris, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Angel Gurria painted a […] Written by imesocial June 12, 2020June 12, 2020
Business Entertainment How Has The Entertainment Industry Been Affected by The Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has had a widespread effect on industries worldwide. With a number of businesses either slowing down their operation or even closing down, the impact of the virus has hit the economy hard. One of the industries that have been most affected by the pandemic is the entertainment industry. The industry has had […] Written by imesocial June 5, 2020June 5, 2020
Business News Small Business 4 Business Principles That Survive The Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our everyday lives upside down. It has created fear, uncertainty, financial shockwaves, and massive loss of life. But some things haven’t changed. The basic principles of doing business successfully and ethically remain a rock-solid foundation for business owners during these turbulent times. Getty Businesses that run on the basis of […] Written by imesocial May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
