Qassim governor reviews COVID-19 impact on region’s SMEs – Arabnews

Qassim governor reviews COVID-19 impact on region’s SMEs – Arabnews

BURAIDAH: Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal on Sunday presided over an emergency meeting aimed at mitigating the impact of preventive measures to fight the coronavirus on the region's business sector and its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).. How Saudis can stop social distancing from getting them down /node/1653791/saudi-arabia. RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia entered its seventh week of the coronavirus outbreak, people throughout the Kingdom were facing up to the prospect of working and studying from home for the foreseeable future.. Saudi Ministry of Health spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly reiterated the need for people to limit their movements and avoid gatherings and activities of any kind.. All the steps and precautions are in the interests of this country, to protect us from the outbreak of this virus," he said.. With phrases such as social distancing, self-quarantine, and isolation being bandied about, many people have become confused as to what exactly the terms mean in relation to avoiding infection.. Some people are struggling with the idea of keeping a distance from others, especially considering how much importance Saudi culture attaches to social interaction.. Khulood Al-Shareef, a Riyadh schoolteacher and mother, said: "Us Saudis are a very social people, so