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

Down But Not Out: New Business Applications Spike In January
Down But Not Out: New Business Applications Spike In January
February 16, 2021  |  Startups

Applications to start new U.S. businesses leaped in January, despite rising COVID-19 cases. Commerce Department data from last week indicated that new business applications surged...

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Survey Says Most NYC Restaurants Couldn’t Pay December’s Rent
Survey Says Most NYC Restaurants Couldn’t Pay December’s Rent
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

Some 92 percent of the more than 400 restaurants surveyed by the NYC Hospitality Alliance indicated that they could not foot the bill for rent,...

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CVS Boosts Q4 Revenue With Focus On COVID Testing, Vaccines
CVS Boosts Q4 Revenue With Focus On COVID Testing, Vaccines
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

CVS said on Tuesday (Feb. 16) that it is re-entering the Obamacare health plan market next year, and that its multi-pronged response to COVID has...

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Data Shows Lower-Income COVID-19 Aid Recipients Quickly Spend The Funds
Data Shows Lower-Income COVID-19 Aid Recipients Quickly Spend The Funds
February 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Lower-income recipients of COVID-19 relief payments are quickly spending the money they get, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Feb. 14), citing data gleaned from...

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UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
February 12, 2021  |  Economy

The economy in the U.K. contracted 9.9 percent in 2020, the worst year on record since 1709, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in...

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Businesses, Consumers On Different COVID Recovery Timetables
Businesses, Consumers On Different COVID Recovery Timetables
February 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

With vaccines being rolled out and an end in sight, the temptation is to start whiningly asking “are we there yet?” when it comes to...

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US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
February 11, 2021  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for new jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 6 dropped for the fourth consecutive week, continuing the downward...

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Target Offers Employees Pay, Transportation To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Target Offers Employees Pay, Transportation To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
February 10, 2021  |  Retail

Target is encouraging its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering two hours of pay for each vaccine dose, as well as a free...

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Safe Travels Post-Pandemic: Latest Efforts Underway In Digital Vaccine Passports
Safe Travels Post-Pandemic: Latest Efforts Underway In Digital Vaccine Passports
February 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Is it safe to travel yet? As the COVID-19 vaccine is (slowly) rolling out, the answer to that question is inching ever closer to yes...

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