As the COVID-19 outbreak forces nations to close down, companies are making telecommuting mandatory for all employees. Although the concept of working from home is not new, the urgent need for social distancing is quickly making it the new norm.
This will inevitably put pressure on internet and mobile providers to ensure robust network performance in the coming months.
And we are already beginning to see how some service providers are not ready to handle the increasing demand.
For example, early yesterday morning, the O2 mobile network suffered an outage as large numbers of people in Britain began working from home. The issues apparently resulted from a short-lived network congestion problem which affected calls made over 3G for the three major networks – O2, EE and Vodafone.
A spokesperson for O2 stated: “Today the industry experienced an issue that meant some calls between different networks were unable to connect. Specifically, O2, Vodafone and Three were unable to connect to EE ..
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Punjab Govt Orders a Curfew to Control Coronavirus Outbreak
The government of Punjab has decided to implement ‘all possible’ preventive measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in the province.
This includes limiting the public’s movement in the markets, closure of markets, shopping malls, hotels, and restaurants at 10 pm. No commercial activity will be permitted after ten o’clock.
It was decided in a special meeting of Punjab Apex Committee convened today to oversee measures for restricting the viral outbreak.
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The provincial government has also ramped up its efforts to deal with the global pandemic. A fresh supply of sanitary products and other necessary material was sent to quarantine camps in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, and other areas.
Furthermore, CM Usman Bazdar will also visit these quarantine facilities today, where he will review arrangements for suspected Covid-19 patients.
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WhatsApp is Bringing Self Destructing Messages Soon
WhatsApp is slowly rolling out a plethora of new features to its iOS and Android applications. The latest ones were dark mode and fingerprint authentication.
The Facebook-owned messaging application is now working to bring self-destructing messages to its platform soon. The feature that has been in testing for a long time will make it possible to delete messages after a certain time.
Although fans showed great interest in the feature, after a while of testing, the company decided that it will only become a part of group chats. Direct messages in the app would not get the feature any time soon, but that might change soon.
Folks over at WABetaInfo have uncovered references in the latest beta version of WhatsApp (2.20.84) that point towards the upcoming feature for all chats in the app. The feature itself is not currently available on the beta version but is under development.
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Facebook is Giving $1000 to Employees to Support Them Amidst the Epidemic
Facebook announced a work from home policy for all of its employees a few days ago and now they’re also planning to give out a $1000 bonus to every worker to help them amidst the epidemic.
The decision was reportedly announced by founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg through an internal memo on Tuesday. Facebook later explained the details saying that all of the bonuses will be distributed throughout April.
The social media giant has around 45,000 full-time employees across the globe and each of them will also receive an “exceeds” rating based on their first six-month review for 2020. This will lead to bigger bonuses for employees that will further help them during the outbreak.
Some of the full-time workers at Facebook have also taken over the work from contractors so they can stay at home. Facebook is also paying these contractors while they stay at home.
Additionally, the company is also offering $100m to smaller businesses to help them cope with the economic impact of the pandemic. T..
Shoaib Akhtar Lashes Out at Peshawar Zalmi Owner For His Coronavirus Remarks
Former Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar has criticized Javed Afridi’s statement regarding the continuation of the Pakistan Super League amid coronavirus scare.
Peshawar Zalmi’s owner had earlier said that it was only a matter of 48 hours if the PCB wanted to complete the remaining matches. The semi-finals were scheduled for Tuesday with the final slated for Wednesday 18th March as per the revised schedule.
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Here’s what Javed Afridi said:
I back the decision to postpone the league but on a personal note I was in favour of holding the remaining matches as well. While we were discussing this issue in meeting with other PSL franchises and PCB, I raised the point that it is just a matter of 48 hours, so let the PSL conclude in a better way.
Shoaib Akhtar didn’t approve of Afridi’s suggestion, saying it would have put a large number of people at risk.
One of the team owners is still saying that these remaining ..
Crude Oil Prices Drop to Lowest Levels Since 2003
Oil extended its slide to the lowest level in almost 17 years as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to bring the global economy to a standstill, battering demand just as supply explodes.
Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday to be down about more than 17% so far this week as the outlook for fuel demand darkened amid travel and lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus epidemic.
WTI Crude oil was down $1.37 or 4.79%, at $25.96 a barrel. Whereas Brent crude was trading down 85 cents, or 2.92%, at $27.89 a barrel.
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The coronavirus crisis is weighing on prospects for demand as people refrain from flying or driving amid lockdowns and border closures.
A drop in U.S. inventories of crude, gasoline and distillates, as reported by an industry group, provided some support to prices, but the demand outlook remains grim amid a price war among major producers.
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Cricketers React to PCB’s Decision to Postpone PSL 2020
Following the decision to postpone the last three matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the social media is saturated with opinions regarding the development.
Cricket fans, experts and cricketers are all sharing their views on the decision to call off the matches for an indefinite period. With almost all sporting events being canceled or postponed, it looks like the right thing to do.
Both former and active cricketers have also weighed in with their opinion. Let’s have a look at what they are saying:
Sad but wise.
Should Multan be crowned as champions? Afridi thinks so.
Safety comes first.
Rashid Latif likes the decision.
There’s more to life than cricket.
What are your thoughts on the decision? Let us know in the comments.
Here Are PSL 2020’s Statistics for All 30 Matches
Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The decision was taken earlier today following a meeting between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and PSL franchise owners.
PCB has said that it will reschedule the remaining matches once the country controls the pandemic that has resulted in over 200 reported cases in the country.
Now that the PSL has been postponed, let’s have a look at the stats from the league at the end of 30 matches:
Most Runs Babar Azam, the Pakistani run-machine, is leading the charts in terms of runs, followed by two Australians, Chris Lynn, and Ben Dunk.
PLAYER TEAM MAT INNS RUNS SR HS AVE Babar Azam KK 10 9 345 123.65 78 49.28 Chris Lynn LQ 8 8 284 179.74 113* 40.57 Ben Dunk LQ 7 7 266 186.01 99* 53.20 Luke Ronchi IU 8 8 266 156.47 85* 38.00 Shadab Khan IU 9 8 263 159.39 77 37.57 Most Wickets Teenagers Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Afridi are at the top of the wicket-takers’ list with 15 and 13 wi..
PIA Will be Forced to Shut Down if Flights Aren’t Resumed in a Couple of Months: Report
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to shut down if flights for Saudi Arabia, China, Gulf, and Europe sectors are not resumed in a couple of months, reported a local media outlet.
The report quoted a source saying that the Finance Division has worked out three different scenarios to compute the net deficit of the national flag carrier after the complete suspension of flight operations to Saudi Arabia, China, Doha, Kuwait, and Milan due to coronavirus.
According to the report, PIA has incurred a revenue loss of over Rs 1.7 billion only on Saudi Arabia sector due to ban on the entry of Umrah pilgrims by the Saudi government for last 19 days and added that if this ban is not lifted, the loss will extend to around Rs. 3 billion till the end of March.
The report while quoting a source stated that if UAE, operating at 40 percent of normal schedule and rest of the international operating at 75 percent of the normal schedule, was also suspended along with Saudi Arabia, China, ..
Shahid Afridi & Ravi Bopara Pick PSL 2020 Winner After Postponement Decision
Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 was recently brought to an end due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. With teams like Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars making it to the semi-finals for the first time ever, it truly is a sad ending to a very competitive tournament.
While Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the revised schedule will be conveyed in due time, it is highly unlikely that the coronavirus situation will be controlled anytime soon. What it means is that we might not get to see which team wins the 5th edition of the tournament.
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Former Pakistan cricketer and star all-rounder, Shahid Afridi has picked his winner. Guess what, it’s his own team, Multan Sultans. The legendary cricketer believes that the table-toppers – and that too by a fair margin – should be awarded the trophy.
In another interesting tweet, England and Multan player, Ravi Bopara has also decided the winner. No prizes for gue..
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