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From “Cloud Clubbing” To Spin Classes: How S’pore Nightclub Zouk Keeps Afloat Amid COVID-19

Since its founding in 1991, Zouk Singapore has consistently been regarded as a world-class nightlife establishment. According to DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 Clubs poll, the Singapore club was ranked fifth in the world last year. However, partygoers have not been able to visit the award-winning nightclub since end March, …

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After Meat Workers Die of Covid-19, Families Fight for Compensation

After Saul Sanchez tested positive for the coronavirus at a hospital in Greeley, Colo., he spoke to his daughter on the phone and asked her to relay a message to his supervisors at work. “Please call JBS and let them know I’m in the hospital,” his daughter Beatriz Rangel remembered …

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These 7 Cities Are Dropping Rent Due to COVID-19

COVID-19 has impacted many sectors of the economy, which, affects rent prices in several cities across the United States. Unlike a year ago, which saw rent growth continuing its upward climb, Apartment List’s most recent report shows low rent growth and even declines in some cities. The COVID-19 recession, with its job layoffs and furloughs, …

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How COVID-19 Proves To Be A Biz Opportunity For JustCo With 2 New Co-Working Spaces In S’pore

Singaporeans have been working from home for prolonged periods time. Recently, Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the governmental task force tackling Covid-19, announced that Singapore might be entering Phase 3 of reopening the economy in the next few weeks. While working from home remains the default mode of working, …

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Deliveroo Rolls Out $500K Fund To Boost F&B Bizs, Launches Grocery Delivery During COVID-19

F&B has been one of the hardest-hit industries during Covid-19. Restaurants have reported losing up to 80 per cent of their revenue at the height of the circuit breaker, and storefronts are gradually emptying out. Today (28 Sep), food delivery service Deliveroo announced the launch of the a S$ 500,000 …

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Top White House Official Denies Pressuring F.D.A. on Vaccine Guidelines

A volunteer taking a vaccine as part of a study in Hollywood, Fla., on Thursday.Credit…Marco Bello/Reuters A top Trump official dismisses a report that he pushed the F.D.A. to soften new vaccine guidelines. The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, dismissed reports that he had pressured the Food and …

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Under 10 Percent of Americans Have Covid-19 Antibodies, Study Finds

This briefing has ended. Read live Covid-19/coronavirus updates here. Here’s what you need to know: Less than 10 percent of Americans have coronavirus antibodies, a new study finds. In the U.S., the virus is spreading fastest in the heartland. Florida lifts restrictions for restaurants and other businesses. ‘I feel sorry …

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Florida Lifts State Restaurant Restrictions as Reopening Moves Ahead

Here’s what you need to know: Florida lifts state restrictions for restaurants and many other businesses, the governor said. The former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home have been charged after 76 residents died in an outbreak. N.Y.C. warns some Orthodox Jewish areas that they could face a lockdown without …

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These 10 Brands Prove That Retail Is Not Dead With New Outlets In S’pore Despite COVID-19

Covid-19 has created a gaping hole in Singapore’s retail sector as stores see decreased footfall and revenue with more people shopping online from home. It resulted in store closures and a slew of bankruptcies from major brands such as Sportslink, MUJI and GNC. Expansion is the last thing on their plans as they …

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