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

Restaurant Order Volume Falls 36 Pct Amid Coronavirus Closures

Restaurant Order Volume Falls 36 Pct Amid Coronavirus Closures
Restaurant Order Volume Falls 36 Pct Amid Coronavirus Closures
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

In much of the United States, restaurants have been ordered closed, except perhaps for takeout service, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Urges Banks To Nix Personal Guarantees For SMBs
UK Urges Banks To Nix Personal Guarantees For SMBs
April 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government is seeking an agreement with financial institutions (FIs) to forgo the need for small businesses to offer personal guarantees to get coronavirus...

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Apple Card Holders Can Postpone April Payments
Apple Card Holders Can Postpone April Payments
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

For the second consecutive month, Apple Inc. will allow its Apple Card users to defer April payments without interest or penalties to ease financial pressures...

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Today In Payments: Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery; Banks Will Benefit From SMB $350B COVID-19 Bailout
Today In Payments: Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery; Banks Will Benefit From SMB...
April 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Uber is moving into grocery delivery as restaurant orders decline due to the coronavirus pandemic, and banks stand to make...

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Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
April 01, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Pasquale Tridico said...

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Deluge Of SMB Applications Prompts Lenders To Drop Out Of UK Stimulus Program
Deluge Of SMB Applications Prompts Lenders To Drop Out Of UK Stimulus Program
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

Already buried in emergency loan applications from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), five U.K. lenders have dropped out of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme...

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Feeding The Food Supply Chain: How COVID-19 Is Changing Farming Nationwide
Feeding The Food Supply Chain: How COVID-19 Is Changing Farming Nationwide
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

As grocery stores are emptying and all kinds of items are flying off the shelves, those responsible for producing the food – the nation’s roughly two...

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Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?
Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?
April 01, 2020  |  Retail

While it is the only option for many retailers, eCommerce is running into its own limitations under the pressure of the COVID-19 crisis. And as...

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