World Corona Virus Update: Macau Casinos in Financial Crisis

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Since the coronavirus outbreak, world news seems to be evolving by the day. Also the rest of the world is constantly in fear of what may be possibly said next by the media.

Over the last several weeks, the world has been leaving in fear mode. But, now that the pressure has been lessened, it will be understandable to see people try and bring back their business and countries to life.

Casino gaming has been affected by the COVID 19 Outbreak. Therefore, a majority of gamblers worldwide have made the switch to online pokies for their real money games.

However, certain countries are now loosening their reigns a little bit. But, this does not mean that they are not facing a challenge. Hence, let s get a look at worldwide events that are taking place as after effect of COVID 19

Macau Casinos in Financial Crisis after Corona Virus Shutdown

Macau is the biggest gambling city in the world! It houses some of the biggest and most luxurious casinos right now. But, due to the coronavirus, most of the casinos were shut down or used as hospitals.

China shut down all non-essential activities, including gambling, for two weeks to try and curb the spread of COVID19.

This resulted in the 97% drop in revenue from some of the most lucrative businesses in China. Recently, the revenue is valued at 95 million dollars from the 3 billion dollars from recent months.

Australia to Ease on Restrictions

Australia has reported over 70000 cases of the coronavirus. Hence, the shutdown of non-essential services has led to over 12% of Aussies being unemployed. This happens to be the highest unemployment rate the country has recorded so far in recent years.

Luckily, most of the reported cases have since recovered. But, will the Australian economy recover from all this? Therefore, the government is planning on loosening on the restriction a little earlier than planned in a bid to save its economy.

Singapore Migrants Staying Cruise ships

We all want to go on a cruise once in a while. But, not because you are in quarantine and have nowhere to go.  Foreign workers in Singapore are being forced to stay in abandoned cruise ships, vacant apartment blocks, and Military barracks.

These are the workers who would have recovered from the virus. The infected workers are being kept in dormitory houses. But, with these getting full and crowded they have moved the recovered patient to two cruise ships. This is to try and avoid them getting the virus again.

World Wide Corona Virus Statistics

So far the world has reported 3,401,318 million cases of the coronavirus. At 1.131.452 million, the USA has recorded the most COVID 19 cases I thee world. Of these, 65 776 patients have lost their lives. This is nearly a Quarter of the recorded deaths.

The world currently has 2, 079, 999 million active patients with 51,358 of them critical. Additionally, there are 1, 321, 319 cases that have been closed. Of these, 239,614 have succumbed to the virus.

Corona Virus Stats
Corona Virus Stats
  1. Total number of cases- 3, 401,318 million
  2. Number of deaths – 239 614
  3. Number of recoveries- 1, 081, 705

Conclusion

A lot of COVID 19 patients are now recovering. The world is now getting back to trying to revive their economies. Hence, they are now putting in certain measures to make sure that they do not wallow in poverty or die from the virus. But, as time goes, things might actually end up changing.

Corona Virus FAQs

How long can COVID 19 survive on surfaces?
According to scientific research this will depend on the type of surfaces. However, the virus can last for a few hours to several days.
Is COVID 19 More Lethal than Flue?
Currently, it is. This is because there has been no form of vaccine created for the human body to be able to fight off the virus.
What are the symptoms of the coronavirus?
COVID 19 symptoms include fever, coughing, throat infection, and headaches.
Can I get COVID 19 from food?
Yes, you can. According to research done the virus can also thrive in food depending on the temperature of the food. Therefore, it is safe to just practice caution when buying food from retail outlets.
What is the current COVID 19 Death toll?
Currently, there are over 230 000 deaths from the virus worldwide.