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)

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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Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
January 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The consumers who shopped for anything from groceries to sporting goods to cars in December of 2019 are completely different from the ones who shop...

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Restaurants Saw Record-Low Sales, Traffic The Week Before Christmas
Restaurants Saw Record-Low Sales, Traffic The Week Before Christmas
December 30, 2020  |  Retail

The week leading up to Christmas broke records in the restaurant industry this year, but not in a good way. For the week that ended...

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