https://onezero.medium.com/coronavirus-is-speeding-up-the-amazonification-of-the-planet-21cb20d16372 Retail industry is facing global crisis and this recession hits everywhere. Small shops are closing permanently and laying off their workers because they can’t afford them and other huge retail companies are doing the same as most of their business is shut down. However, ecommerce is the only kind ...

It may be hard to imagine that something that has devastated the human species in so many ways is helping every other animal. COVID-19 was discovered from a bat in global wildlife trade. The good news is that according to George Wittemyer’s recent post in the journal, The Conversation, many ...

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread across the world, the global economy is taking a massive hit. The tourism industry specifically is bearing the brunt of the virus’ effect on the economy. With most people on a stay-at-home order no one is traveling at the moment and airports have become deserted. ...

To date, more than 216,000 confirmed cases and 5,137 deaths have occurred in the United States. More than 39 of the 50 states in the United States are implementing strictly restricting any unnecessary travel activities of the people, which means that about 80% of the people in the United States ...

In this uncertain circumstance due to COVID-19, the cruise industry has been one of the most impacted industries. After the incident of Diamond Princess which caused 7 deaths so far, cruise lines are canceling future voyages and passengers need protection from it. We have witnessed that cruise ships can be ...

Air travel has been one of the hardest-hit industries in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Almost immediately after news of the virus became widespread in January, the travel demand to Asia plummeted. As the virus has now spread across continents, to Europe and now the Americas, passenger demand ...

COVID-19 has now spread to every corner of the world, and a lot of that has to do with the aviation industry. When passengers boarded planes, they carried with them a disease that would bring upon thousands of deaths. Because airplanes have taken such a large part in the spread ...

The Smart/Renewable Energy industry is heavily impacted by the spread of COVID-19. I chose to read an article from Smart Energy International titled “US: Five Ways COVID-19 Could Derail Renewables” by Philip Gordon. This article is from March 27th, 2020, so it is very recent. This has to do with ...

The outbreak of Coronavirus become an evolving challenge for tourism. To minimize the spread of coronavirus, Airbnb has launched an announcement that allowing travelers who book from March 14 until April 14 to receive full reimbursement. According to the research, after the announcement they made, Landlords in states such as ...

Often, in times of disaster, organizations, companies, and business step up to help out as best as they can. Different examples include how during with the lack of surgical and medical masks, Hollywood and television shows like Greys Anatomy donated every mask they had to hopefully relieve some of the ...

Capacity levels for China’s domestic airlines appear to have bottomed out in mid-February, according to CAPA member itinerary analysis data. In the week beginning Feb. 17, 2020, seat capacity reached its lowest level, with 4.2 million seats, down 71.1% from a year earlier. Schedules submitted to the OAG and related ...

Raise your hand if you have driven your car 20 or more times in the past week.  With the onset of COVID-19, most people have been ordered to shelter in place and only to leave the house for essential items. Car dealerships and buying cars are unfortunately not a part of ...

Air Traffic Control Tower As COVID 19 has officially been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and cases of COVID 19 grow exponentially here in the United States, many industries have grappled with how to survive in the COVID 19 era. In a time where national ...

As the US attempts to contain the spread of COVID-19 by making people stay at home, the aviation industry is suffering deeply. Empty flights, canceled routes and rising costs may lead to between 60-70% of flight staff being let go- almost 2 million people. These workers are mostly on minimum ...

How many of you have been alarmed by the lack of coronavirus testing kits in the US? An article published by CNBC on March 23 called, “How volunteers from tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google built a coronavirus-tracking site in six days” written by Christina Farr is about a ...