COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Post-Pandemic Commerce Starts To Take Shape

Post-Pandemic Commerce Starts To Take Shape
Post-Pandemic Commerce Starts To Take Shape
May 18, 2021  |  Commerce

As Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette told analysts on a Tuesday (May 18) conference call, “Clearly, our customer is ready to get on with life.” And...

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Turkey Issues Vaccine ID Cards For International Travel
Turkey Issues Vaccine ID Cards For International Travel
May 18, 2021  |  Economy

Turkey has introduced a COVID-19 vaccine ID card for its citizens. It is available through an online app that keeps track of COVID-19 contacts. Get the...

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Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Sales of luxury goods could rebound from the effects of the coronavirus as early as this year, thanks to shoppers in the U.S. and China,...

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America Unmasks And Lipstick Makes A Return
America Unmasks And Lipstick Makes A Return
May 15, 2021  |  Retail

Free of masks, free of masks, thank your lucky stars, we’re free of masks. After a year of hiding our faces from the world in...

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New Jobless Claims Tumble Again, Beating Expectations
New Jobless Claims Tumble Again, Beating Expectations
May 13, 2021  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims tumbled to 473,000, beating expectations and marking a new record low from the pandemic’s historic highs.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Help Wanted: Restaurants Suffer As Servers Rebuff Signing Bonuses
Help Wanted: Restaurants Suffer As Servers Rebuff Signing Bonuses
May 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Even at $40,000 annual for salaried workers and $20 per hour for part-timers, restaurants like Chef Dan Jacobs’ chain in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are struggling to...

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WHO: India Has ‘More transmittable’ COVID Strain
WHO: India Has ‘More transmittable’ COVID Strain
May 10, 2021  |  Economy

A coronavirus strain first spotted in India was classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “variant of concern,” and preliminary studies have shown...

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Higher Supply Chain Costs Catch Consumers Off-Guard
Higher Supply Chain Costs Catch Consumers Off-Guard
May 09, 2021  |  Retail

After years of relatively low inflation, Americans have begun to see higher prices for goods and services in the wake of the pandemic, The Wall...

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