The implication of COVID-19 and adapting to the best practices of social distancing is impacting all of us. Whether you are a small business owner, an educator who is learning to teach online for the first time in your career, a parent now at home trying to keep up your child’s educational needs, or just
1. How COVID-19 is impacting the globe Confirmed coronavirus cases are at more than 3.75 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 263,000 people have died from the virus, while over 1.2 million have recovered. 2. US jobless claims rise by another 3.2 million The US Labor Department’s weekly jobless claim showed initial claims for unemployment benefits
Education organizations worldwide expect to take a big financial hit — especially in the short term — as the coronavirus creates havoc with schools and society, a new survey reveals. The results paint a grim picture — though there are hints that technology-based firms see themselves as being relatively insulated from the economic blast caused by the
While some U.S. investors might have taken comfort from China’s rebound, we still find ourselves in the early innings of this period of uncertainty. READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
The coronavirus crisis has brought profound change across the globe. The sheer scale of the pandemic puts enormous stress on healthcare systems everywhere. Medical facilities, from hospitals to care homes and housing for vulnerable people – all are focussed on limiting the spread and human impact of Covid-19. READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE FROM
Lady Gaga has called for the world’s 24 million tech developers to work toward solutions to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pop star issued her Call for Code statement Tuesday, in association with the 2020 IBM Call for Code Global Challenge. The initiative was created in 2018 by David Clark Cause and is supported by United Nations Human Rights
The COVID-19 crisis is being defined by four distinct consumer behavior segments, according to the first edition of the EY Future Consumer Index, a survey of 4,859 people tracking consumer sentiment and behavior across the US, Canada, the UK, France and Germany.1 These are "Cut deep," "Stay calm, carry on," "Save and stockpile" and "Hibernate and spend". Consumers that fall into the
In New York City — and lots of other places — farmers markets are considered essential businesses. At one in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, people wear face masks and stand 6 feet apart while lining up for bread, potatoes and apples. But while they’re buying the same food as usual, they might have
With so many millions of people working from home, the value of voice control during the pandemic will ensure that this year, voice control device shipments will grow globally by close to 30% over 2019--despite the key China market being impacted during the first quarter of 2020, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI
The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked financial havoc around the globe, leaving many small-business owners struggling in its wake. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), as of March 30—still early in the crisis—92% of small businesses said they had suffered negative effects as a result of the pandemic. Just 5% of small-business owners said
