It was initially hoped that Latin America would escape the coronavirus outbreak thanks to its warm summer and remoteness from the first epicenters of the viral infection. However, those hopes have been shattered with the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region and the approach of winter. According to official statistics cited by…
It’s a safe bet to say that not many people had heard about Messina before Italy became the flashpoint of the coronavirus pandemic with a death toll of over 15,000 and counting—the highest in the world. However, the mayor of the city of 232,000 people on the island of Sicily has put Messina on the…
It would be a gross understatement to say that the scene in Brazil has been “chaotic” amid the coronavirus pandemic. If the outbreak of COVID-19 taught us anything, it’s that unity is the only way to combat a worldwide health crisis. However, it seems top Brazilian officials have yet to learn this vital lesson as…
Long before the coronavirus unleashed a massive wave of shock across the world, economists had envisioned several scenarios for a possible recession in Europe. However, few would have thought that some of the largest economies in the world would find themselves at war with a novel virus. The coronavirus has brought economic activities almost to…
Portugal, like many other countries in the world, has not left unscathed by the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, with the social and business landscape being transformed in a manner never seen before. The Portuguese government has put a raft of measures in place to combat the spread of the virus and has announced several initiatives to…
Governments across Europe have imposed internal measures and travel restrictions to restrict the spread of the coronavirus. Here’s a regularly updated list of some of the measures and travel restrictions in European countries. All countries are with Level 3 Travel Health Notice status, meaning there’s a widespread, ongoing transmission and that non-essential travel should be…
Since the first case of coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, the shadow of fear and uncertainty has loomed over businesses all over the world, including in Europe. A wide range of containment and restrictive measures announced by governments to slow and stem the spread of the virus has opened up an…
Influencer marketing could have great benefits for companies, says a U.S. pioneer in the digital marketing, advertising, and ad tech industries, who believes that brands should choose the medium that is most relevant to their customers. “On social media, you’re seeing a lot going on with the influencer campaigns… I think a lot of the…
Riyadh (ViaNews) – The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched a new service to ease the recruitment of foreign domestic workers from the Philippines in Saudi Arabia, reducing the recruitment charges for Filipino domestic workers by 50%. Following this news, the demand for Filipino domestic workers in the Kingdom underwent an…
