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Pittsburgh Airport is the, so far, only airport in the United States with these specially equipped floor-cleaning machines using ultraviolet light, and will soon also start using UV disinfecting technology in the sterilisations of handrails on escalators and moving walkways, elevator buttons and other high-touch areas.
Read MoreInstead of using real models, Sprayground pivoted to launch its newest backpack collection, Miami 305, using 3D computer animated models in photoshoots and has created a short film where people can see these models wearing the backpacks during a police chase on motorbikes.
Read MoreAirAsia decided to offer many of its most popular meals and drinks, like its in-flight popular choice ‘Boba Tea’, to people stuck at home through delivery services.
Read MoreThis tool enables hotels to increase safety by digitising their guest’s journeys and touchpoints.
Read MoreCape Town Tourism launches 'Postcards from Cape Town' posted across Love Cape Town’s digital platforms, showing the city’s natural beauty. 'Pinable' images and videos will be shared so that visitors can save future travel inspiration on Pinterest.
Read MoreThis new tool will assist restaurants that are preparing to reopen dining rooms in the coming days and weeks, to help diners keep COVID-safe social distancing measures. The kit offers technologies to assist restaurants with contactless order and payment.
Read MoreWeChat Go is collaborating with 11 major U.S. museums and all-Mandarin arts and pop culture platform Move The Mind (MTM) to create separate WeChat Mini Programs which offer users a range of features such as guided audio tours and video materials, interactive games, and maps in US museums.
Read MoreThe initiative, launched by local organisation Rise Houston Church, aims at building and distributing handwashing stations that provide clean water and soap to homeless communities on the street.
Read MoreRestaurants will face a new challenge now, having to manage the volume of reservations while adhering to strict social distancing measures. To facilitate the process, Open Table launched a new ‘Open Door’ pricing program for both new and existing restaurants. The program features no subscription fees through the end of the year.
Read MoreEAS Catering, which maintains high culinary hygiene standards through laboratory testing of food, water, hands and surfaces, has been commissioned by governments, business organisations and community centers to provide meals to quarantined people and medical staff impacted by COVID.
Read MoreFaced with empty rooms and no travelers, the Swedish hotel in Lidköping reinvents itself by putting tables and chairs in its 67 hotel rooms, turning them into COVID-safe, private restaurant rooms for people to dine in.
Read MoreThis initiative was originally designed to help tackle the climate crisis. However, the team decided to launch earlier in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and direct all profits to NHS Charities Together as frontline healthcare workers continue to risk themselves and their families.
Read MoreThe open-source design is composed of a looping section in the shape of a circle and four separate pieces of fabric cut into circles which can be placed around the outline at six feet apart.
Read MoreHong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the first airport to try the live operation of CLeanTech, a full-body disinfection booth. People passing through will first have a temperature check and then enter a small booth for a 40-second disinfection and sanitizing procedure.
Read MoreThis company facilitated online training sessions for the employees of duty free stores across key airports in Russia. The tuition was delivered by representatives of alcohol beverage companies including Abrau-Durso Russian Wine House, Rémy Cointreau, Whyte & Mackay and Baron Philippe de Rothschild.
Read MoreFormia has launched a collection of products for travels post-COVID, including a flexible plastic (OPP) pouch, an EVA foam mask, sanitising wipe packet and rubber gloves. Premium additions and options include a polyester, satin or drawstring pouch, a cotton or jersey mask and a sanitising gel tube or spray.
Read MoreCustomers that want to shop at Onii can install an application on their phone, enter the store, pick up the products they need and leave, without the need to interact with anyone. The demand for Onii stores grew recently due to social distancing measures.
Read MoreThe new toolkit called Work.com is designed for employers looking to bring their teams safely back to work as governments around the world seek to gradually open up their economies.
Read MoreThe goal of the partnership is to raise enough money to purchase and donate at least 30,000 Raw Juce meals to South Florida’s healthcare workers. To kick off the initiative, both Raw Juce and House of Athlete donated $5,000.
Read MoreRedBox innovation provides you with a step-by-step toolkit and recommended digital platforms to help you develop your business during lockdown.
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