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China: ”Clubs in China are starting to reopen for business”

Clubs in China were the first to go. As the original epicentre of COVID-19, the country was the first to shutter its doors. The world watched in shock and awe as the normally bustling country came to a near grinding halt, and we watched as the clubs we know and..Read More...

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USA: ”Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling – are now on life support”

Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of U.S. states issued statewide closure orders for bars and restaurants, decimating the nightlife industry. This has left LGBT people without a place to gather in public and LGBT workers without employment....

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USA, San Francisco: ”Illegal nightclub in San Francisco shut down for stay-home breach”

San Francisco authorities shut down this underground nightclub for violating measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Time-lapse surveillance video from April 4 — long after California closed bars and restaurants — shows people streaming into a pink-painted industrial building at 2266 Shafter Ave., which has a “Mack Metal” sign..Read More...

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USA: ”The US Fed unveils up to $2.3 trillion of additional virus relief for small businesses and local governments”

The Federal Reserve announced on Thursday plans to unleash up to $2.3 trillion in additional economic aid amid the coronavirus lockdown. The central bank will offer up to $600 billion in loans through its Main Street Lending Program to small- and mid-sized businesses hit by the sudden economic halt. Firms..Read More...

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Europe: ”Eurogroup presents a support package of € 500 billion”

The Eurogroup has developed a package of measures by videoconference that will be presented to EU leaders. The report proposes three immediate safety nets for workers, companies and Member States. It also paves the way for a recovery fund to give a new impetus to the economy and ensure EU..Read More...

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AUSTRALIA, Wollongong: ”Small bars innovate to bring nightlife culture to the home in coronavirus era”

Online whisky tasting, home-delivered brunch and takeaway margaritas are just some of the ways small bars are trying to stay afloat as coronavirus impacts their ability to trade....

JAPAN, TOKYO: ”#Saveourscene Fundraising campaign for a club in Japan”

Welcome to 2020, the year coronavirus killed the music industry. Well, we’re doing our best here, but it’s hard. Festivals were the first to go, and clubs were next as social distancing became enforced all over the globe. But clubs, unlike music festivals, have rent to pay every month and..Read More...

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GLOBAL: ”Coronavirus update: more cancelled festivals”

Strange times we are living now. Events, festivals and life in general has been suspended world wide due to the Coronavirus spread fears. Here’s a list of more cancelled and postponed festivals....

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China, Changsha: ”Beat goes on as China’s club scene learns to livestream”

On Feb 8, the Shanghai-based TAXX Bar launched an unprecedented “cloud disco dancing” session on TikTok, drawing tens of thousands to join. TAXX says the peak number of online participants stood at 71,000, and the club received total rewards of about 367,000 yuan ($52,893) after deduction of commission to Tik-Tok....

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Australia: “Australia records its first death from the COVID-19 pandemic”

A Perth man has become the first Australian fatality of coronavirus as health authorities reconsider advice for travel to Italy following the growing number of confirmed cases in Europe. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Sunday he had asked deputy chief medical officer, Professor Paul Kelly to consider the..Read More...