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Dallas City Council provides COVID-19 relief

The Office of Economic Development is launching a $5 million Small Business Continuity Fund. The fund will provide up to $10,000 in grants and up to $50,000 in low-cost loans to small businesses affected by COVID-19 The Dallas City Council took swift action to provide COVID-19 relief to city of Dallas residents on Wednesday, April…

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Greek Island Accommodation Facilities Face Hardest Covid-19 Test

The largest percentage of companies that have suspended operations are in accommodation, (87.1 percent), followed by F&B services (80.9 percent), education (88.8 percent), and sports activities (86.7 percent). The largest percentage of businesses suspending operations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak are accommodation facilities with those in the South Aegean Region having suffered the largest…

covid-19, Covid19, Greece, smartsolutions, smarttourism

Alternative format for the Prague Spring 2020

For the first time in its 75-year history the Prague Spring International Music Festival finds itself in a situation where it will be unable to present its concert programme as planned “It is difficult to foresee which restrictive measures will still be in place at the time this year’s Prague Spring is due to start…

covid-19, Covid19, prague, smartcity

Bristol shows unity as temporary resting place is seen for the first time

Faith leaders joined together today to share thoughts and prayers inside Bristol’s temporary place of rest, built in response to the coronavirus impact Representatives from faiths across the city, alongside a humanist celebrant, paid tribute to everyone affected by the pandemic, as they viewed the purpose-built structure in Brislington. Although no funeral services will take…

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Montréal: calls to nearly 225,000 seniors

Objective: that they always have the necessary resources In the context of the current pandemic, numerous seniors find themselves isolated, and thus more vulnerable. It is therefore more important than ever to inform them of the appropriate resources to reach out to if needed. It is for this purpose that the urban agglomeration of Montréal…

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Grants open for businesses affected by COVID-19 in Melbourne

Approximately 200 capital works projects will be matched dollar-for-dollar for up to $10,000 to help businesses adapt to the changed conditions and could include investing in new equipment, upgrading shop fittings or investing in IT and vehicles. The City of Melbourne has released $5 million in financial support for small to medium sized businesses to…

covid-19, Covid19, Malbourne, smartcities, smartcity

A new unit for patients in Sofia

Mayor Fandakova talked with the director of the hospital, Prof. Dimitrov, with Dr. Valev, Dr. Mihalova and Dr. Vitkov, who took over the unit, about available protective suits and personal protective equipment. We are opening another unit for treatment of patients with COVID-19 at the municipal First City Hospital. The Pulmonology unit has already been…

covid-19, Covid19, smartcities, SmartHealth

Helsinki offers businesses rent exemptions on commercial plots

The prerequisite in this case, however, is that the party receiving the exemption in turn waives at least the plot rental equivalent from the subletting party’s rental payments The City of Helsinki has decided to help firms in sectors that have lost business during the coronavirus outbreak by making it possible to apply for a…

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Opening of individual food stands during the epidemic in Geneva

The Administrative Council of the City has decided to open 11 foods stands, located 70 metres apart, on the Plaine de Plainpalais and one food stand on Place de la Navigation The State Council has given its consent to the provisions which will be implemented in order to ensure compliance with the recommendations of…

covid-19, Covid19, Geneva, smartcities, smartsolutions

Sechenov University opened a hospital to admit COVID-19 patients

As part of the first phase, 700 beds in the University’s clinical hospitals No.2 and No.4 have been repurposed. Another 1,300 beds will be ready by 13 April. A coronavirus hospital opened in Khamovniki at the clinic of Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Pogodinskaya Street. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Minister of…