Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease.

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Pandemic Squeezing Hospital Budgets, Pushing Many Into The Red

Pandemic Squeezing Hospital Budgets, Pushing Many Into The Red
Pandemic Squeezing Hospital Budgets, Pushing Many Into The Red
October 14, 2020  |  Healthcare

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shake up the hospital sector. One challenge is that hospitals have been bringing in less money, as profitable elective procedures...

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B2B Transportation Biz Cranks Up Tech, Logistics To Meet New Normal
B2B Transportation Biz Cranks Up Tech, Logistics To Meet New Normal
October 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Whether it’s moving cars across town or hauling them across the country, COVID has changed the way commercial shippers, carriers and car dealers handle millions...

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Why London’s Calling For The FinTech Industry
Why London’s Calling For The FinTech Industry
October 14, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

The year 2020 was going to be a wild ride for London’s financial services firms even without COVID-19. After all, Brexit was set to move...

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Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
October 13, 2020  |  Economy

While coronavirus infections continue to rise in Europe, they’ll likely have less of an economic impact this time around, Klaas Knot, Dutch central bank president and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Near $11.5K As Stimulus Talks Reopen
October 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its upward trend over the weekend with prices near $11,500, according to CoinDesk, with the spike likely tied to the possibility of more...

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White House Preps $1.8T Relief Package; Trump Says It’s Time To ‘Go Big’
White House Preps $1.8T Relief Package; Trump Says It’s Time To ‘Go Big’
October 09, 2020  |  Economy

President Donald Trump and top administration officials did an apparent 180-degree reversal on new stimulus funding mid-day on Friday (Oct. 9), just hours after Senate...

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Grocery Round-Up: Instacart’s Big Valuation Jump, Kroger’s Ghost Kitchens And Grocery Deals Come To Prime Day
Grocery Round-Up: Instacart’s Big Valuation Jump, Kroger’s Ghost Kitchens And Grocery Deals Come To Prime...
October 09, 2020  |  Retail

Another busy week in grocery as it seems the pace kicked up in the race to capture the consumer’s grocery dollar. Instacart saw its valuation...

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IMF Says Countries Must Do More For Women, Younger Workers Hurt By COVID-19
IMF Says Countries Must Do More For Women, Younger Workers Hurt By COVID-19
October 08, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for additional government assistance to women and younger workers affected by COVID-19, based on an analysis of anonymized...

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