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)

COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community
COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community
January 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. But new concerns are...

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Pandemic Raises A Glass To Non-Alcoholic ‘Mocktails’
Pandemic Raises A Glass To Non-Alcoholic ‘Mocktails’
January 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Sales of alcohol soared during the early weeks and months of the pandemic, but a wellness vibe seems to be taking hold as “mocktails,” once...

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Delta, Airbnb CEOs Say Travel Is Rebounding, But Change Is Inevitable
Delta, Airbnb CEOs Say Travel Is Rebounding, But Change Is Inevitable
January 15, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Surviving the worst year in aviation history is, itself, an accomplishment. According to Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian, while pre-COVID volumes and travel practices may...

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ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
January 15, 2021  |  Banking

European Central Bank (ECB) officials are concerned that Euro-area banks will get hit hard in 2021 by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as weakened businesses...

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Latest Research: Vaccines May Cure ‘Pandenomic’ Slump And Fill Stores Again — By 2022
Latest Research: Vaccines May Cure ‘Pandenomic’ Slump And Fill Stores Again — By 2022
January 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The latest installment in PYMNTS’ ‘Pandenomics’ study series is Mapping Digital-First Consumers’ Return to the Physical World, the “Why Digital-First Behaviors Are Here to Stay”...

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Decision Time Approaches For Competing COVID Immunity Passport Schemes
Decision Time Approaches For Competing COVID Immunity Passport Schemes
January 14, 2021  |  Coronavirus

In America’s antebellum south, mosquito-borne yellow fever was the COVID-19 of its day. There was no vaccine. People built up socially valuable “immunocapital” by catching...

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NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
January 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

As the pandemic continues to bash the economy, all too many New York City apartment dwellers simply can’t pay the rent. The result, according to...

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New Health Coalition Pushes For Digital COVID Vaccination Records
New Health Coalition Pushes For Digital COVID Vaccination Records
January 14, 2021  |  Healthcare

A coalition of organizations in the health and technology industries has kicked off a campaign to allow individuals to easily access their COVID-19 vaccination records...

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Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

What should retailers do to lure skittish customers back into their stores? Dollar General Corp. has reportedly come up with a solution: Offer employees the...

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