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Alphabet’s Verily Introduces Pilot Website For Coronavirus Screening Info
March 16, 2020

An online portal to help people determine if they need to be tested for the coronavirus was developed on Monday (March 16) as a pilot in San Francisco by Verily, a sibling of Google and parent Alphabet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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MGM And Wynn Shutter Casinos For A Limited Time Due To Coronavirus
March 16, 2020

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, MGM Resorts International’s and Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s casinos will be taken out of operation. The eight Las Vegas strip resorts of MGM Resorts will be shuttered “until further notice,” while the Encore and Wynn casinos of Wynn Resorts will...

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What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
March 16, 2020

On March 6, at the end of the first week that the coronavirus roiled markets and rocked the U.S., PYMNTS asked 2,128 U.S. consumers to tell us about its impact on how they work, travel, eat, shop and play. Karen Webster said their responses across...

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Coronavirus Triggers Historic Crumbling Of China’s Economy
March 16, 2020

Economic damage in China is worse than anticipated — factory production experienced its fastest downward spiral in 30 years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Why Hoarding Toilet Paper Ain’t A Charmin’ Sign of Things to Come
March 16, 2020

Hoarding is never pretty, and rationing goods in response to hoarding is never pretty either. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site...
March 16, 2020

Google and its sister company Verily are launching a pilot COVID-19 testing website on Monday (March 16) that initially be limited to the San Francisco Bay area, according to published reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years
March 16, 2020

Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the confines of their own homes instead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
March 15, 2020

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on Sunday (March 15) and people were advised to self-quarantine, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...