Consider helping out and printing parts that are badly needed right now in the Bay Area health sector. The COVID-19 outbreak has left many hospitals around the world overwhelmed and short of supplies. The robotics team at Gunn High in Palo Alto is working hard to make a difference, and your help is needed. Read…
Small businesses across the country are teetering on the edge of collapse because of the coronavirus; now Facebook is offering some help “We’ve heard loud and clear that financial support could enable them to keep the lights on and pay people who can’t come to work,” COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote on Facebook. The financial support will…
From March 29 to April 19, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will only operate three weekly flights from New York to Scandinavia. The rest have been canceled. Due to the complexity of travel restrictions worldwide caused by COVID-19, passengers will not be automatically rebooked, according to SAS. More info here.
TeamLogic IT is offering free advice and consulting to SACC-SF/SV members that, due to corona-crisis, are trying to navigate remote workforce solutions. After some intensive weeks helping clients adapt to new ways of working, TeamLogic IT now wants to help small and medium-sized business members of the Chamber for free. “We are willing to provide…
Kantine, the Scandinavian restaurant on 1906 Market Street in San Francisco, is still open. “We now offer delivery by Caviar for those who are not able to leave their houses,” said Joachim Majholm. Guests are also welcomed to order directly at Kantine or the website for pickup. “We still have a full menu, including kanelbullar…
Pediatric Dental Initiative is a crucial source of dental care for low-income families in California. Even though the coronavirus has forced the clinic to limit their open hours, they are still treating kids with severe dental problems. The non-profit Pediatric Dental Initiative of the North Coast (PDI), based in Windsor, is an indispensable resource for…
SAS is flying from New York to Scandinavia once a day, and there are still some other options for Swedish citizens to travel to Europe. It is getting more difficult for Swedes in the U.S. to travel back to Sweden, due to the coronavirus outbreak. “At the moment, we are flying once a day from…
NEWS The coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses in California in a variety of ways. From the loss of business to remote work, things are changing fast during the COVID-19 outbreak, and companies are being forced to adapt. Do you own or work for a small business in California? The first advice then is to…
After the ban on dine-in service in California, Scandinavian restaurants are struggling to find ways to survive the corona-crisis and, to help the community. NEWS Kantine, the Scandinavian restaurant on 1906 Market Street in San Francisco, is trendy among Scandinavians in the city. “It is a tough decision whether to close or stay open right now, but…
WEBINAR Join us for a discussion with experts from Bank of the West about the Impacts of Covid-19 on US Stock Market and pandemic selling! Following an unprecedented eleven year run, our current bull market has yielded to the pressure from a worldwide pandemic. This is not to surrender any expectations for eventual gains or recovery…
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