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)

Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The...

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What Consumers Say About The Reopening Of The Physical World – And What It Means For Business
What Consumers Say About The Reopening Of The Physical World – And What It Means...
March 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The U.S. has mobilized the largest COVID-19 vaccination rollout of any country in the world. The Biden administration has set May 1 as the date...

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Rising Demand Triggers Boat Inventory Shortage Amid Pandemic
Rising Demand Triggers Boat Inventory Shortage Amid Pandemic
March 19, 2021  |  Retail

Escalating boat sales fueled by the coronavirus pandemic have created nationwide shortages of vessels in the U.S. as people clamored to find socially-distanced activities to...

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Escalating COVID Cases Prompt Paris Lockdown
Escalating COVID Cases Prompt Paris Lockdown
March 19, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Escalating COVID-19 cases coupled with limited vaccine rollout — due to France and much of Europe pulling AstraZeneca shots — has prompted the country to...

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Getting Back To Work: Google Bets $7 Billion On The Office
Getting Back To Work: Google Bets $7 Billion On The Office
March 18, 2021  |  Business

Google got the work-at-home world buzzing on Thursday (March 18) with a blog post by CEO Sundar Pichai detailing the tech giant’s plan to invest...

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Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
March 18, 2021  |  Retail

As vaccines come in by the shipload, U.S. grocery stores are playing a key role in the distribution effort. Now, Midwest supermarket chain Meijer is...

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Dollar General Cautious; Says ‘Significant Sales Benefit’ From COVID Will Likely End
Dollar General Cautious; Says ‘Significant Sales Benefit’ From COVID Will Likely End
March 18, 2021  |  Retail

Dollar General, which operates the nation’s largest chain of 17,000 discount stores, said on Thursday (March 18) that the 20 percent COVID-fueled sales increase last...

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Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...

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Just A Little Taste: Grocery Sampling Makes A Cautious Comeback
Just A Little Taste: Grocery Sampling Makes A Cautious Comeback
March 17, 2021  |  Retail

In the pre-COVID age, offering in-store free samples to grocery shoppers was one of the most effective ways to push the adoption of new products....

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