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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 7, 2021
Influencer Marketing’s Surprising Rise Of The ‘Everyperson’
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Founder and CEO of Sway Group, an influencer marketing agency that generates exceptional content with guaranteed results. getty Even during a year like no other, influencer marketing thrived in 2020. Lockdowns led to increased social media usage, a change in consumer behavior from Covid-19, there were production challenges around traditional advertising shoots, audiences turned toward authenticity
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
COVID-19 cases, deaths rise in India’s biggest slum
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NEW DELHI: Coronavirus cases in Mumbai’s densely populated Dharavi slum – one of Asia’s biggest – have risen to 43 including four deaths, officials said on Sunday (Apr 12) as they ramp up testing in a race to contain the spread of the illness. Since the first virus death in early April, Indian authorities have stepped
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
China sees slight rise in new COVID-19 infections as imported cases jump
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BEIJING: China reported a slight increase in new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, as the number of infections involving incoming overseas travellers hit a two-week high. China reported 63 new cases on Wednesday (Apr 8), up from 62 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said. Advertisement Advertisement Of those, 61 involved travellers arriving
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
France started including data from nursing homes last Thursday, which partially explains why the official number of deaths has more than doubled since Wednesday. The health ministry data showed that 605 people died from COVID-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours – a new daily record – taking hospital fatalities to 6,494. The figure represented a 10% increase, up from 6% on Sunday and 9% on Saturday. Nursing homes deaths also rose 10% to 2,417, bringing the total to 8,911, an increase of 10% on Sunday’s tally. A total of 7,072 serious coronavirus cases were being treated in intensive care units, Veran added, a rise of just 1.3% from Sunday, giving the French health system small but much-needed relief.
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PARIS: France’s coronavirus figures on Monday (Apr 6) showed that the rate of increase in fatalities – now at almost 9,000 – sped up again after several days of slowing, while the increase in people needing intensive care continued to decelerate. The total number of cases, combining hospital and nursing home statistics, increased by 5,171
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Spain to widen coronavirus tests as hopes rise for easing lockdown
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MADRID: Spain said on Monday (Apr 6) that it plans to widen coronavirus testing to include people without symptoms as a first step towards slowly easing a lockdown in the nation with the second-highest death toll from the global pandemic. As with worst-hit Italy, Spain has seen the rate of new infections and deaths slow in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
China sees rise in new coronavirus cases
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday (Apr 4), up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travellers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the outbreak. The National Health Commission said in a statement on Sunday that 25 of the latest
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
As Japan’s COVID-19 cases rise, Tokyo nudges PM Abe to declare state of emergency
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TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday (Apr 3) that Japan declaring a national state of coronavirus emergency would send a “strong message” that could help dodge an explosive outbreak, her most explicit nudge so far for the government to make the call. Amid growing clamour for tighter curbs on people’s movements to stem a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19: Law firms see rise in queries on employee rights, employer obligations as economy slows
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SINGAPORE: Some law firms are seeing a surge in queries on employee rights and employer obligations as the economy takes a hit from the COVID-19 outbreak, with the Government issuing guidelines on retrenchments and cost-cutting. Employees have asked about their rights as contract staff or permanent staff and what to do if they are laid off
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
COVID-19: Rise in Singapore’s locally transmitted and unlinked cases, Health Minister stresses importance of safe distancing
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SINGAPORE: The number of locally transmitted and unlinked cases of COVID-19 in Singapore is increasing, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Mar 31), as he stressed the importance of taking safe distancing measures seriously. On average, there are 25 locally transmitted cases a day, Mr Gan said during a press conference that was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
South Korea COVID-19 cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 78 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Mar 30), keeping the rate of infections fairly steady, as President Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting with economic policymakers to discuss financial support for the public. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the national tally stood at 9,661, while the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Malaysia arrests hundreds for flouting curbs on movement as COVID-19 deaths rise
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia this week arrested hundreds of people for violating restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a senior minister said on Sunday (Mar 29), amid a spike in the number of deaths linked to the outbreak. The death toll rose from 27 to 34 within a 24-hour period, the biggest daily rise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Japan’s Abe vows unprecedented stimulus as Tokyo COVID-19 cases rise
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TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday (Mar 28) promised an unprecedented package of steps to cushion the world’s third-biggest economy from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the country was close to a national emergency as infections surged. Abe said the “huge, powerful” measures will include fiscal stimulus, monetary steps and tax breaks for companies,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions in Europe confined over virus
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BERLIN: With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence. From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicentre of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 919, highest daily tally since start of outbreak
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ROME: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged by 919 to 9,134, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday (Mar 27), easily the highest daily tally since the epidemic emerged on Feb 21. Prior to Friday’s figure, the largest daily toll was registered on Mar 21, when 793 people died. Advertisement Advertisement
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