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

Groceries, Retailers Limit Purchase Of Coronavirus Supplies; Hotels Deal With Cancellations

Groceries, Retailers Limit Purchase Of Coronavirus Supplies; Hotels Deal With Cancellations
Groceries, Retailers Limit Purchase Of Coronavirus Supplies; Hotels Deal With Cancellations
March 10, 2020  |  Economy

Target and Kroger, along with other grocery chains, have been limiting the number of items, like disinfectants, that customers can buy in the wake of...

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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How Hospitals Use AI To Triage The Triage
How Hospitals Use AI To Triage The Triage
March 09, 2020  |  Economy

Unless one is having a medical emergency, going to an ER, in general, is often not the best way for a patient to receive care...

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Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
March 08, 2020  |  Economy

Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates and Lyft are considering establishing a fund to pay workers who are either sickened or quarantined by COVID-19, the disease caused...

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Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
Commerce Takes Hit From Coronavirus With Travel, Supply Chain Impacts
March 08, 2020  |  Economy

Businesses and industries throughout the world are bracing for the economic impacts of the coronavirus as it disrupts supply chains, events and travel. Get the...

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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
March 07, 2020  |  Economy

The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus, according to a...

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As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
March 06, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

This week in payments can be summed up, of course, in one word: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Boku CEO On Digital Content’s New Tailwind
Boku CEO On Digital Content’s New Tailwind
March 06, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

On Dec. 1, 2019, there was no shortage of predictions about which stories would drive payments, commerce and the global financial ecosystem. Trade disputes, the connected...

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