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

Coronavirus Testing Platform Verily Halts Appointments

Coronavirus Testing Platform Verily Halts Appointments
Coronavirus Testing Platform Verily Halts Appointments
March 16, 2020  |  Economy

After reaching its full volume on its inaugural day, an Alphabet-run site to screen individuals for the coronavirus is no longer taking appointments. The Verily...

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Uber To Provide Compensation For Drivers Affected By Coronavirus
Uber To Provide Compensation For Drivers Affected By Coronavirus
March 16, 2020  |  Economy

Uber has announced that it is going to provide compensation for drivers directly affected by the coronavirus, which would include a diagnosis or being in...

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Today In Payments: Coronavirus Triggers Crumbling Of China’s Economy; Apple Card Users Get Pass On March Payments
Today In Payments: Coronavirus Triggers Crumbling Of China’s Economy; Apple Card Users Get Pass On...
March 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, factory production in China experienced its worst decline in 30 years, and Apple Card users will be allowed to skip March...

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

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...

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Qdoba’s Upgraded App Leaves No Reward Point Behind
Qdoba’s Upgraded App Leaves No Reward Point Behind
March 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead is growing faster than ever before, with digital ordering and delivery having grown 300 percent faster than in-store dining since 2014. Approximately 60...

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Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site To Find Virus Tests; Mobile, Internet Carriers Pledge To Expand Service, Waive Late Fees
Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site...
March 16, 2020  |  Economy

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...

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Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
March 14, 2020  |  Economy

In 1987, Disney launched one of the more successful ad campaigns in its history. It ran right after the Super Bowl game between the New York...

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Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations
Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations
March 13, 2020  |  Retail

After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into...

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