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 Pivot: Boston Restaurateur Turns Idle Space Into Cozy Money Maker
COVID-19 Pivot: Boston Restaurateur Turns Idle Space Into Cozy Money Maker
November 19, 2020  |  ResTech

Like restaurant owners and operators everywhere, restaurateur Chris Campbell of Boston’s Troquet on South has found the past eight months to be full of challenges....

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JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
November 18, 2020  |  Economy

One of the nation’s most powerful bankers lashed out at Congress on Wednesday (Nov. 18) over the stalled coronavirus relief package, chiding lawmakers for “childish...

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College Towns Face Hard Choice Between COVID-19 Safety And Economic Ruin
College Towns Face Hard Choice Between COVID-19 Safety And Economic Ruin
November 18, 2020  |  Economy

Communities across the country that typically thrive alongside the colleges and universities they host are facing an array of COVID-19-era challenges. As the rate of...

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COVID And Big Medicine Spark The Rise Of Innovation Platforms
COVID And Big Medicine Spark The Rise Of Innovation Platforms
November 18, 2020  |  Economy

Science is a game won with time and patience, through trials where errors far outweigh success. In the race against deadly diseases – COVID-19 among them...

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Mastercard: More Shoppers Favor Local, Minority-Owned Businesses
Mastercard: More Shoppers Favor Local, Minority-Owned Businesses
November 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

A move to mindful shopping has American consumers favoring small, local stores and those owned by Black merchants, women and other minorities, according to the...

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Real-Time Payments Go Beyond The Need For Speed
Real-Time Payments Go Beyond The Need For Speed
November 18, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Is real-time ready for prime time? The pandemic has exposed glaring points of friction in any number of verticals – including banking, where it’s apparent...

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Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI
Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI
November 18, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the food service sector by helping restaurants boost their sales as well as improve and automate systems that were once...

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Event Businesses Face Grim 2021 As Would-Be Conference-Goers Retreat
Event Businesses Face Grim 2021 As Would-Be Conference-Goers Retreat
November 17, 2020  |  Business

In the seemingly glacial crawl marking the return to normalcy across various corners of the business world… …there may be green shoots budding, or at...

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Alibaba Retail Exec: Chinese Consumers Spending More Amid Pandemic
Alibaba Retail Exec: Chinese Consumers Spending More Amid Pandemic
November 17, 2020  |  Retail

Shoppers in China are making up for lost time, throwing money at luxury goods and cosmetics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a CNBC report...

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