COVID-19 has been having a negative impact on our lives, economy, mobility, commerce and many other aspects. On the other side, it brought to the forefront the fruits of investing in technology and innovative industries. Technology has been leading the scene under the current lockdown. Here are 6 innovative technologies that are being used during this critical period.
Lebanon has so far announced 637 coronavirus infection after confirming 7 new cases on Monday, April 14th, as the government announced lockdown on the northern town of Bcharri for the third consecutive day. Moreover, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 20 people so far. While 80 other patients have recovered with 34 are in serious condition till this moment. On the other hand, pigeon lovers are still able to enjoy their favorite hobby on the roof-top without breaking the lockdown.
The area has been under lockdown since April 1 when a resident was found to have contracted the infection. In the evening, the eerie silence in Maradana, a densely-populated neighborhood in Colombo, was broken by the sound of music. Police in Sri Lanka is using music to help people in coronavirus-hit areas to stay calm and beat the health scare amid the rising number of cases in the island-nation. The police band mounted on an open flatbed truck for a makeshift stage sang two songs to cheer up the Maradana ...
Coronavirus, which was first emerged in China December 2019, has so far affected 1.6 million people around the world, with total deaths reached 101,000. Moreover, Indonesia marked its highest daily increase in coronavirus deaths on Thursday, April 9th, carrying the total confirmed number to 280. On the other hand, to pull away the stress in the street, Indonesian police officers wore superhero costumes disinfects motorists' vehicles in Pasuruan, in East Java.
All cultural sites in the Holy Land are shuttered, regardless of their religious affiliation, as authorities seek to forestall the spread of the deadly respiratory disease, which will prevent Christians from congregating for the Easter service, this coming Sunday for Catholic worshippers, then a week later on April 19 for Orthodox Easter. Good Friday is a Christian observance held two days before Easter Sunday and it commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary (located right outside the walls of Jerusalem). Good Friday is the sixth day of Holy week ...
The French and chocolate is a love story. Of good or not-so-good quality, chocolate is a favorite sweet delicacy savored when comes to Easter. From the local chocolates to the immense hypermarchés, Easter Chocolate usually can be found everywhere. The tradition of chocolate eggs at Easter is a long one in France. Chocolate hens, rabbits, eggs and bell shapes are the most popular. By now, most of the chocolate shops are closed. But you can still get your hands on a prized Easter Bunny. Shop owners can continue selling Easter ...
Abandoned when Pakistan's largest cities went into lockdown, hundreds of caged cats, dogs and rabbits have been found dead inside pet markets hurriedly shuttered as the coronavirus spread. Animals still alive in the corner of Karachi's sprawling Empress Market were rescued only after activists appealed to the authorities for access, according to AFP. Two weeks into the shutdown, Ayesha Chundrigar could hear the cries of the pets from outside the shops, which together housed up to 1,000 animals. "When we got inside, the majority of them were dead, about 70 ...
With over two billion people under lockdown around the world, COVID-19 has impacted lives, people and countries all around the world dropping oil prices, economic growth, stock markets, travel and commerce; changing business and education scenes and bringing to the front a crisis that is expected to continue long after this pandemic is over. Here are six major cities in the world before and during the lockdown.
People look out of windows and balconies during confinement at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the historic part of Lebanon's southern coastal city of Sidon. Lebanon's President called on international donors to provide financial assistance to the crisis-hit country as it grapples with a severe economic downturn compounded by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Lebanon's novel coronavirus outbreak is the latest crisis to hit a country reeling from a severe economic crunch and mass anti-government protests, but the small country's response, so far, appears to be working.
Palm Sunday, which is considered a major celebration in the Christian religion, marks the feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, it also refers to the beginning of the holy week. Moreover, in most liturgical churches, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the blessing and distribution of palm branches or the branches of other native trees representing the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Christ as he rode into Jerusalem. Christians worldwide were forced to celebrate Palm Sunday yesterday, April 5th, home amid the rise of Coronavirus epidemic as ...