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

New Health Coalition Pushes For Digital COVID Vaccination Records

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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Vaccine Distribution Set To Expand; New Data Shows Digital-First Behavior Will Continue
Vaccine Distribution Set To Expand; New Data Shows Digital-First Behavior Will Continue
January 12, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed, but logistical hiccups, differing local priorities and the simple scale of trying to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people...

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White House: New Vaccine Guidelines To Expand To Seniors 65+
White House: New Vaccine Guidelines To Expand To Seniors 65+
January 12, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The Trump administration is expected to provide new COVID-19 vaccination guidelines that will include extending vaccine eligibility to anyone 65 years of age and older,...

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PPP Round Two: Small Business Administration Unveils Rules For $284.5 Billion Stimulus Program 
PPP Round Two: Small Business Administration Unveils Rules For $284.5 Billion Stimulus Program 
January 08, 2021  |  Loans

The U.S. government has unveiled rules for the new $284.5 billion round of its popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which should begin accepting applications soon....

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Do The Math: COVID Shows How Easily The Healthcare System Is Overwhelmed
Do The Math: COVID Shows How Easily The Healthcare System Is Overwhelmed
January 08, 2021  |  Healthcare

Even though he thinks waves of the coronavirus will be around for at least another year or two, LeanTaaS CEO Mohan Giridharadas said that at...

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WHO Warns Europe Is Entering ‘Acute’ Phase Of Pandemic
WHO Warns Europe Is Entering ‘Acute’ Phase Of Pandemic
January 07, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Europe is likely entering into the “acute” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as nations scramble to quell...

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Kroger, CVS, Walmart Ready For Their Role As COVID Vaccinators
Kroger, CVS, Walmart Ready For Their Role As COVID Vaccinators
January 06, 2021  |  Retail

In the closing weeks of 2020, we learned that the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines will involve a mass retail mobilization. As gifting holidays shifted into...

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Airline Industry Assesses Damage From 2020; Looks Ahead To Reset
Airline Industry Assesses Damage From 2020; Looks Ahead To Reset
January 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

New year, same problems for the global aviation industry, as the world’s battered and beleaguered airlines struggle to recoup 20 years of passenger growth that...

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