WTO asks countries to allow e-commerce in fight against Covid-19
Retailers say lifting restrictions on products that can be sold online will encourage customers to stay at home while saving retail workers’ jobs
07 May 2020 - 16:11
As pressure mounts on the government to fully open e-commerce during the lockdown, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has called on countries to fully adopt online platforms to facilitate trade.
This is especially important as countries embrace the lockdown as part of measures to restrict the movement of people to curb the spread of Covid-19...
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