Roundup: Latvia's small businesses fight for survival as pandemic rages


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  • Friday, 27 Nov 2020

RIGA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The second wave of coronavirus has hit Latvia hard in recent months and has left several small businesses and self-employed people scrambling to survive. However, a few of them have proven resilient and lucky enough to stay afloat amid the global calamity.

Rasma Puspure, a self-employed designer and artist, specializes in making exquisite pieces of jewelry at a workshop she shares with two other colleagues.

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