As many governments begin to ease lockdown restrictions, Digiday reporters took a (virtual) trip around the world to see where activity is beginning to restart.
May 27, 2020

Slowly but surely, governments around the world are easing lockdown restrictions. Daily life almost seems to have regained normality as businesses reopen and companies begin to get a clearer picture of what the rest of 2020 has in store. For some countries, that means their economies have reignited and losses from March and April are starting to be made up. For others, the healing process will take longer. Digiday reporters took a (virtual) trip around the world to see where activity is beginning to restart. Read more below.

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