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Today Virtual and digital events are the need of any organization, As COVID-19 has confined us in terms of the human gathering therefore event organizers have moved towards virtual events. Benefits of Virtual events are as following:
1. It is time-saving
2. It reduces travel cost
3. it gives the better opportunity of networking while staying in the office
4. More than one global conference in one day.

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U.S. oil benchmark crashes below $2 a barrel, on track for lowest close and biggest one-day fall on record. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) for May delivery was down 94%, at $1.92 a barrel. In the US, one barrel of oil is now cheaper than the 4 pc Chicken Mcnuggets. Oil demand crashed due to coronavirus pandemic and a price war between the largest producers

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Across the world, governments are encouraging people to stay at home and maintain social distance to flatten the curve. Sears J. et al. (2020) have used data on mobility patterns across the U.S. to link changes in travel to health outcomes. They find evidence that mobility reduction after stay-at-home ordinances were enforced in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York mitigated the negative health consequences of COVID-19.

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Today, COVID-19 is a global issue, and the world economy is at the standstill. Açikgöz Ö and Günay A (2020) suggest that the pandemic will lead to a permanent shift in the world, especially in health, trade, and manufacturing sectors. This might provide great opportunities for some countries that did not dominate world production before. Therefore, governments should develop new strategies to adjust to the post-pandemic new world.

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Protest organizers against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv marked 2,800 spots for protesters to stand Sunday evening. In the end, organizers say twice as many people showed up to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Every two meters, an X designated a spot where someone could stand under Israel's social distancing guidelines. Even under the strictest limitations, protests were still allowed as long as they abided by the government's regulations

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Germany has reopened small shops, car dealerships, and bicycle stores, in a tentative easing of the coronavirus lockdown, imposed nearly a month ago. The country has been successful in flattening the curve of new coronavirus infections. Germany has now eased coronavirus restrictions for other small shops but for most German businesses, the lockdown will remain in place until at least 3 May, the government says

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England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney says he should have scored more goals despite not being a "natural" finisher. Writing in his Sunday Times column, the 34-year-old said: "This might surprise you, but I'm not a natural goalscorer. "I was never a Gary Lineker or a Ruud van Nistelrooy." Wayne Rooney surprised everyone at the age of 16 at Everton, later he moved to Manchester United in 2004

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MacKenzie Bezos made a fortune out of divorce settlement with former husband Jeff Bezos. As Jeff Bezos works hard to grow the company, MacKenzie Bezos is reaping the benefits. Her decision to keep Amazon stocks made her the world's 17th richest person. Her total wealth stands at around $46.6 billion thanks to the Amazon stock. She just crossed India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani whose net worth stands at $44.3 billion

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McKinsey released a report mentioning that around 60 million jobs across the European Union and the United Kingdom are at risk from the Coronavirus pandemic. The consulting firm warns in a report published Monday that the EU unemployment rate could soar from around 6% to more than 11% and remain elevated for years if the disease is not quickly contained. Some 55 million workers are employed in high-risk professions

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Bells tolled as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III emerged from the crypt where Christians believe Jesus was buried, but only clergy and a few Israeli police officers were on hand. Israeli police have locked down the Old City in Jerusalem, but allowed the church to open for Saturday’s 2 p.m. celebration.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday the U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep their border closed to nonessential travel for another 30 days and he said it undoubtedly will be longer before the restriction is removed. The U.S. and Canada agreed last month to limit border crossings to essential travel amid the pandemic, but that agreement was due to expire this coming week.

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Asked early Sunday about the presence of CDC and other officials at the WHO, and whether it was “fair to blame the WHO for covering up the spread of this virus,” Deborah Birx, the State Department expert who is part of the White House pandemic team, gently shifted the onus to China, and the need to “over-communicate.”

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Although North Korea has dodged sanctions for many years, the report says, the government of Kim Jong Un has "continued to flout Security Council resolutions through illicit maritime exports of commodities, notably coal and sand," in order to "provide a revenue stream that has historically contributed to the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs."

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Since the onset of the health crisis, Palestinian officials allege the Arab population of East Jerusalem has been overlooked by Israeli efforts to curb the spread of the virus that has killed more than 150,000 people worldwide.
Israeli police recently shuttered a COVID-19 screening facility in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan - the testing was unauthorised, they said, because it was only overseen by the PA, and not Israel.

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Many UK doctors still do not have adequate protective equipment for treating coronavirus patients, a major survey of British medics has revealed. The British Medical Association (BMA) announced its findings Saturday after surveying more than 6,000 doctors across the UK. Although there has been a slight improvement from its last survey, published on April 7, the BMA urged to government to do more to provide personal protective equipment.

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More than 20,000 people have died of coronavirus in Spain and despite a slight downward trend, officials are considering extending the lockdown in the country. The government may ask parliament for a third extension of the confinement imposed in one of the world’s hardest hit countries, Reuters reported.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police tweeted that they believed a police car was being used by the gunman A gunman believed to be dressed as a police officer has been captured after shooting several people in Nova Scotia, Canadian police say. Police said the suspect had been driving what appeared to be a police car before changing to another vehicle.

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According to the Oneida County Health Department, a person who tested positive for COVID-19 may have exposed two Utica businesses to the virus. The health department says the person who tested positive for coronavirus was at the following businesses between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on April 11.

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Neiman Marcus, one of the largest retailers of its kind in America, has hit the mat and can't get up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and the chain is reportedly ready to file for bankruptcy. It's unclear what kind of protection Neiman's would be seeking in bankruptcy court, but these are clearly tough times.

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Walmart and Sam’s Club have announced that all employees are being required to wear face masks to work starting Monday, April 20, in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. "The CDC now recommends wearing face coverings in public settings, including grocery stores, to help curb the spread of the virus.

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Gilead Sciences priced its shares at $15 before its IPO. Still, though, a $10,000 investment in Gilead's IPO would now be worth nearly $1.8 million. Vistide was the beginning of a long and successful road for Gilead in treating HIV-related conditions. Gilead is also evaluating drugs that could potentially cure HIV in early stage clinical studies.

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South Dakota's number of positive COVID-19 cases rose by 131 on Saturday, April 18, for a total of 1,542. To help expand the state’s medical bed capacity, Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday, April 17 that the South Dakota National Guard has selected two locations to house additional beds. At this location, 100 medical beds will be provided to the Sioux Falls area, the release states.

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Widespread unemployment and economic turmoil as a result of the coronavirus pandemic mean people are looking for government relief fast, which some say could open up the possibility for a new approach: digital currency.
"You look at the younger generation, the way things are moving here, it provides an even greater advantage if you look out into future years, and I think it's something we're going to have to grapplewith,"

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In addition to the overall boom in e-commerce spending, sales data reveals that following an initial stockpiling of goods, many online shoppers have shifted their focus to entertainment products such as books and games as they adjust to the new normal of life in quarantine.

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Grocery stores are still flooded with customers, and experts say it's time for large chains to go "dark" to the public and convert to curbside pickup and home delivery for food and other essential goods. Mike Houston, general manager of Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op in Takoma Park, Maryland, decided to close his grocery store to the public in late March, when the state announced a shelter-in-place order

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