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Cafe & Konditorei Rothe in Schwerin, northeast Germany, has asked its customers enjoying a coffee or a cake to wear a hat with swimming noodles attached, to ensure they respect the six feet social distancing rule. The initiative has become viral on social media.
Read MoreLocal brand Ruby has decided to use the current crisis to give back to its customers by offering new virtual classes of sewing, perfect to learn from home.
Read MoreThe London brewer has found an innovative way to keep the beer flowing during lockdowns by packing his kegs into a van and pulling pints on people's doorsteps, creating an on-demand pub-on-wheels.
Read MoreLPGA eTour Live will feature eight professionals from the LPGA and Symetra Tour. The online matches will be held twice per week via the World Golf Tour online video game owned by Topgolf, and players will compete in seven matches over four weeks on the eTour, across nine holes on digital courses that are replicas of real life golf courses.
Read MoreAccenture Interactive invites Danes to upload pictures of their hands, along with personal messages of hope. Each image adds a patch of digital "skin" to an A.I.-generated 3-D hand, serving marker of the nation's solidarity against COVID. For each hand, Danish retailer Coop will donate 5 kroner (around $1) to Danish Red Cross COVID-19 relief efforts.
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing social distancing markers at some stations to indicate where riders can stand to maintain proper distancing. CEO Pat Foye also explains that users in the future could be asked to reserve a space on a bus before taking it in order to facilitate distancing.
Read MoreThe robot looks like a little hotel luggage cart with a high metal frame attached to a rectangular wheeled bottom and covered with at around 10 ultraviolet tube lights. Amazon built the robot to automatically kill the virus on surfaces in warehouses and at Whole Foods stores.
Read MoreASOS uses AR technology to give customers a simulated view of models wearing items from the brand while protecting staffers in the process. The fashion retailer will digitally fit six different models with up to 500 products per week.
Read MoreThe idea behind Pedigree’s initiative is to let people virtually meet dogs, ask questions, and adopt them all without leaving their homes.
Read MoreThe program, designed in 4 stages, includes the installation of technologies in ports for testing and measuring body temperature, but also the use of stringent hygiene measures and the optimisation of spaces and routes to maintain a safe distance between individuals on board. Technology will be contactless and automated where possible.
Read MoreJuan Carlos Condori, whose venture is called Creaciones y Embordados Supay, created this mask reflecting the strength of the Bolivian diablada, the dance emblem of the famous Oruro Carnival, to convey a message of encouragement and culture in the face of COVID crisis.
Read MoreBusinesses in Dallas, Texas, could immediately increase their capacity even during social restrictions through a concept called 'parklets' which would allow seating where a parking space would normally be.
Read More‘Escape From Quarantine' was created by a group of three friends based in Toronto, enabling people to raise money for a good cause while having fun playing escape to rescue a doctor kidnapped for his vaccine.
Read MoreThe campaign, signed by SA365 marketing agency, is the result of a co-creation process with five content creators. The video is a 'summer letter' from Biarritz and inspired by the good times of hot days but filmed entirely indoors, replacing surfing with couch surfing, sandals with balconies and sea waves with showers.
Read MoreOne of the country’s most renowned restaurants uses mannequins to help with social distancing when customers return to its large dining room later in May, and add 'a touch of whimsy'. Mannequins dressed in 1940's-style suits were already theatrically staged last week in the restaurant.
Read MoreThis British initiative brings together local caterers and restaurants to provide daily meals to local NHS hospitals and trusts that require it, covering the cost of every meal. They ask for donations and support to make sure they can continue to offer this service to all NHS Heroes, as long as this crisis lasts.
Read MoreThe new protective shield called ZShield Flex utilises a unique adjustable neck-mount. ZShield Flex shields are made for workers in service industries, including restaurants, retailers, salons, grocery stores, food plants and the elective medical sector, as a more functional alternative to cloth face masks.
Read MoreWith COVID, schedules and travels have been cancelled, making the opportunity to connect virtually essential for teens in high school who want to play college sports. Sports Thread helps connect these student athletes with potential colleges and funding programs.
Read MoreThe leading manufacturer of custom fixtures and furniture for the retail and hospitality industries offers solutions like sneeze guards and safety shields or signage and floor graphics,to keep staff and customers aware of social distancing standards. The products are being produced for businesses like grocery stores, pharmacies, retailers, banks and more.
Read MoreThe Amazon Handmade shopping experience features products from local businesses across the U.S and enables customers to shop from each region. From handcrafted kitchen goods to pet supplies to beauty and grooming, customers can discover unique products, shipped and sold directly from Makers around the country.
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