Tag: epidemic

How India Inc is protecting employees from COVID-19

The novel coronavirus has engulfed the world in fear of its rapid spread and lack of medication. The virus which was first discovered in Wuhan City, China has so far claimed more than 3,000 lives and put at risk the lives of 90,000 people worldwide. As we speak today, the virus has entered India and…

How Coronavirus is infecting the tourism industry?

Since it’s first reported case in Wuhan City, China, the novel coronavirus or the COVID-19 has now spread to multiple parts of the world impacting businesses and economies globally. According to the World Health Organisation, the virus has infected about 90,000 people and has claimed more than 3000 lives. What might have been perceived as…

Wipro cancels employee travel to coronavirus hit cities

Indian software major, Wipro recently announced that it has suspended employee travel to coronavirus-hit China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The Bengaluru-based company on Wednesday told news agency IANS in a statement that, “Wipro has suspended travel to and transit through mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau, until further notice. Employees have also been advised…

Coronavirus becomes a pain in Amazon’s neck

Last year came down very hard on businesses due to the global economic slowdown which impacted millions of jobs and closure of several organizations. When the new year began, corporations were hopeful of a steady recovery. But we’re just 61 days in 2020, and the novel Coronavirus outbreak in China has crippled the entire economic…

CoronaVirus causing the world’s largest work from home experiment

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began from Chinese city Wuhan in December, has now infected more than 67,000 people and killed over 1,500 in China alone. With the World Health Organization declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the virus has shut forced the Chinese economy on its knees with many analysts failing…