Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease.

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Reports: COVID Curtails iPhone Production in China
Reports: COVID Curtails iPhone Production in China
October 31, 2022  |  Apple

Foxconn, Apple’s chief iPhone assembler, is moving operations to other parts of China to deal with a growing COVID outbreak, a move that could drastically...

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Social Distancing Still Keeping 3M Americans out of Work
Social Distancing Still Keeping 3M Americans out of Work
October 28, 2022  |  Coronavirus

COVID changed everything. From consumption patterns to communication standards, the idea that changes resulting from the events of 2020 and 2021 would disappear as soon...

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White House Recruits Uber, Walgreens in Anti-COVID Plan
White House Recruits Uber, Walgreens in Anti-COVID Plan
October 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Uber and Walgreens have launched a partnership with the White House to provide free deliveries of the prescription COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid straight to customers’ doorsteps....

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Watchdog: Crooks Likely Jacked $45B From Pandemic Unemployment 
Watchdog: Crooks Likely Jacked $45B From Pandemic Unemployment 
September 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Crooks likely used the Social Security numbers of dead people and prisoners plus filed claims in multiple states to steal more than $45 billion from...

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COVID Fraud Could Hit $163B, Experts Say
COVID Fraud Could Hit $163B, Experts Say
August 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

While 1,500 people have been charged with pandemic fraud and 450 have been convicted, investigators are still chasing down abundant leads in what could top...

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Wave of eCommerce Flops Behind Record 113,700 UK Business Closures in Q2
Wave of eCommerce Flops Behind Record 113,700 UK Business Closures in Q2
July 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

The online retail sector that boomed in the U.K. during the pandemic has suffered from a wave of closures since the government eased COVID-19 restrictions,...

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Online Shopping Slowdown Could Lead to Glut of Warehouses
Online Shopping Slowdown Could Lead to Glut of Warehouses
July 22, 2022  |  eCommerce

The surge in eCommerce fueled by the pandemic is now slowing down as more people return to shopping in stores, a shift that could affect...

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Today in B2B Payments: More Supply Chain, Logistics Experts Needed; On-Demand Payments Keep Contractors Happy
Today in B2B Payments: More Supply Chain, Logistics Experts Needed; On-Demand Payments Keep Contractors Happy
July 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, companies are starting to tap into the cash reserves they built during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Goldman Sachs leads an investment...

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Wanted: Supply Chain and Logistics Savants to Help Close Deals
Wanted: Supply Chain and Logistics Savants to Help Close Deals
July 15, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Businesses increasingly see delivery preferences, speed of delivery, cost of delivery and inbound supply chain as competitive advantages.  As a result, the role of logistics...

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