While much of the world’s output is grinding to a halt because of the coronavirus, China is slowly emerging from its shutdowns by restarting production at factories and resuming some flights.
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Facebook said its advertising business is taking a hit in some parts of the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, even amid an “unprecedented” spike in usage for many of its services.
The organiser of the world’s biggest mobile technology conference will offer refunds or discounts to future gatherings to the tens of thousands of attendees and companies that had paid to attend February’s cancelled event.
South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have increased to 709 confirmed positive cases as of Wednesday. Speaking to SABC, health minister Zweli Mkhize announced the latest figures, which increased by 155 cases overnight.
South African Airways will suspend all its domestic flights with effect from Friday, 27 March. The suspension of all domestic flights follows the suspension of both international and regional flights.
South African businesses prepared to shut down operations and supermarkets were inundated by shoppers as the country braced for a three-week lockdown.
YouTube will reduce the quality of videos around the world starting on Tuesday, an effort by the world’s most popular video site to ease Internet traffic during the coronavirus outbreak.
A month ago, back when things made sense, Wall Street was convinced that when the rout came, high-priced technology stocks would lead the way down. That’s not how it’s playing out.
Cisco Systems said its Webex collaboration service is experiencing a staggering jump in use as companies look to find a way to securely connect workers confined to their homes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21-day national lockdown to start from midnight on 26 March in a bid to slow an outbreak of the coronavirus.