The travel, automobile and textile industries are standing still, but fertilizer and commodities keep being shipped from Brazil.
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Government called for the population to consume domestically available products such as hard wheat and authorized the direct sale of flour from the mills to the population.
Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum reported the cancellation the 17th bid round due to coronavirus.
New rules are in place to organize and ensure food supplies at times of crisis, emergencies and disasters through inventory control and collaboration from businesses and suppliers.
The country has suspended customs duties on lentils, chickpeas, beans, and dry beans.
United Nations Economic and Social Council estimates that the world will go through a recession in 2020 due to COVID-19, with sectors such as retail, hospitality and transport being strongly affected.
Ibrahim Alzeben, Palestine ambassador to Brazil and dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, believes a global shift towards cooperation will come once the pandemic is over. Arab diplomats in Brasília are in touch with one another online to keep tabs on the situation.
The country’s Central Bank has put in place a string of measures to enable more access to credit and refinancing during the coronavirus crisis.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture created a group to oversee and outline strategies to cushion the impact of coronavirus on crops and supply.
Even though two facemask manufacturing facilities have reopened, output is lagging behind demand.
Expats whose visas were due to expire on March 1 can extend their residency for three months without any additional fees. Commercial registers can be renewed too.
UN under-secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs said that preventing, detecting and responding to coronavirus are impeded by Syria’s fragile health system. Ten cases have been confirmed in Syria, including one death.
Brazil’s Seara, Sadia and Marfrig recently put out veggie burgers, breaded items, sausage and kibbeh to cater to the demand for meat substitutes.
The Steering Committee for the world exhibition set to kick off in October in the UAE is considering moving the event to a later date. The move will be voted on by the Bureau International des Expositions member countries.
