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Latest Research: Vaccines May Cure ‘Pandenomic’ Slump And Fill Stores Again — By 2022
January 15, 2021

The latest installment in PYMNTS’ ‘Pandenomics’ study series is Mapping Digital-First Consumers’ Return to the Physical World, the “Why Digital-First Behaviors Are Here to Stay” edition. It explores correlations between COVID vaccines and the consumers who will (or won’t) take them. Get the Full Story...

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Better Queuing Can Solve COVID-19 Vaccine’s Last Mile Problem
January 15, 2021

The pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of virtually every institution that underpins daily life — perhaps none so much as the U.S. healthcare system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Decision Time Approaches For Competing COVID Immunity Passport Schemes
January 14, 2021

In America’s antebellum south, mosquito-borne yellow fever was the COVID-19 of its day. There was no vaccine. People built up socially valuable “immunocapital” by catching the disease and surviving it. Once established, a person’s immunity became a passkey to opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Pandemic Ripple Effects Extend To Business Events
January 14, 2021

As the pandemic, eventually, moves to the rearview mirror — we might move from post-COVID to an era to be defined as post-convention. It’s no secret that the meetings and events industry has been hit hard as in-person events have shuttered, as seen this week with...

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Florida Officials Soft-Pedal Notion Of Vaccine Tourism
January 14, 2021

Scuttlebutt is circulating that Florida — among the first states to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone over 65 — is getting a rush of medical tourists seeking vaccinations, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Failing Restaurants Risk Fines To Open Doors In The Face Of Dining Ban
January 13, 2021

Health officials across the U.S. have been forced to level fines against already-struggling restaurants that blatantly violated pandemic-related indoor dining bans, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021

What should retailers do to lure skittish customers back into their stores? Dollar General Corp. has reportedly come up with a solution: Offer employees the chance to get vaccinated on the company’s dime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Google Allocates $3 Million To Counter Vaccine Misinformation
January 13, 2021

The Google News Initiative (GNI) is rolling out a new open fund for up to $3 million to combat misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, a blog post says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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International Travelers Will Likely Need Negative COVID Test To Visit US
January 12, 2021

Travelers from abroad seeking to visit the U.S. could have to prove they had a negative test for the coronavirus before getting on a plane, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Jan. 12) citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...