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Kaohsiung, Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- Taiwan's music industry has had to adapt itself and resort to conducting online concerts to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as concert venues such as the National Center for the Arts in Kaohsiung, need to close to prevent the spread of the virus. (Camera: RITCHIE TONGO).FOOTAGE SHOWS MUSIC STAFF AND MUSICIAN PERFORMING CONCERTS FOR ONLINE VIEWERS AT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN.SOUNDBITES: ANTONIO COSTA, VIOLINIST (IN SPANISH); AND CHIEN WEN-PIN, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN KAOHSIUNG (IN ENGLISH).TRANSLATIONS: I think it is a very good idea that people can follow the concerts from their home without having to come to the concert halls, either due to fear of the risk of contagion or due to schedule conflicts (02: 18-02: 36).
Pampanga, Jul 16 (EFE / EPA) .-Thousands of students from the Philippines, who were unable to return to the classroom due to Covid-19 restrictions, attend their graduation ceremonies online. The country, immersed in a new spike of infections has recorded a total of 1,490,665 infections and 26,314 deaths from the disease to date. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO)SHOT LIST: GRADUATION CEREMONY CARRIED OUT ONLINE IN PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES.
Seoul, Dec 25 (EFE/EPA).- Parishoners attended Friday an online Christmas mass at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul.The governments of Seoul and neighboring Gyeonggi Province and Incheon announced a ban on gatherings of five or more people in the greater Seoul area from December 23 through January 3 in an attempt to fight coronavirus contagion. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)SHOT LIST: AN ONLINE MASS AT THE YOIDO FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
According to Business Insider, as coronavirus cases continue to increase, US banks are evaluating their branch closures based on a location-by-location strategy. Although none of the four largest banks in the U.S. have announced closures, smaller banks are making big changes. Some are limiting in-person banking to appointments only, opening drive-thru service, and even closing branches if they are located in COVID hotspots. However, new shifts in consumer habits may allow banks to close during the surge, and even permanently in the long term. According to Business Insider, there is an uptick in digital banking. It's up over 73%, with an expected increase to over 79% in the next five years.
Jakarta, Sep 4 (EFE/EPA).- The Jakarta city administration has provided free WiFi across the capital to support students and teachers practicing online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.SHOT LIST: STUDENTS USE THEIR PHONES, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO A FREE WIFI NETWORK PROVIDED BY THE JAKARTA CITY ADMINISTRATION, DURING ONLINE SCHOOL CLASSES AT A COMMUNITY CENTER IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Guangzhou, May 22 (EFE/EPA).- As the coronavirus outbreak forced businesses across China to close its physical stores, retailers have now resorted to online live streaming to stay connected with their clients and keep their sales afloat.The online retail market is one of the few sectors that has not suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. (Camera: ALEKSANDAR PLAVEVSKI).FOOTAGE SHOWS A CHINESE CLOTHING STORE, GONOY, LIVESTREAMING ITS PRODUCTS FOR ONLINE SALES.