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

Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living...

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As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Having toiled through three waves of the coronavirus; adapted to lockdowns, store restrictions and changing mask mandates; watched the vaccine rollout decline into protests; and...

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Europe’s COVID Spike Leads to Slump in Payments Stocks
Europe’s COVID Spike Leads to Slump in Payments Stocks
November 23, 2021  |  Stock Index

Visa, Mastercard and other payments stocks were on the decline on Tuesday (Nov. 23) amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe. As MarketWatch reported,...

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Protests Heat up Across Europe Over Renewed COVID Restrictions
Protests Heat up Across Europe Over Renewed COVID Restrictions
November 22, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Protests are erupting across Europe as renewed COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns are implemented amid escalating cases of the virus. Austria, in its fourth national lockdown,...

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Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
October 11, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street merchants remain resilient and are even thriving 18 months into the pandemic, but they’re not quite back to “business as usual.” That won’t...

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As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
As COVID Persists, Restaurants Reinvest in Outdoor Dining
October 07, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

America’s restaurateurs say they’ve overcome the growing pains from last year’s shaky, COVID-inspired outdoor dining season, a new report by The Wall Street Journal says....

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Two Californians Busted for Fake COVID-19 Test Results
Two Californians Busted for Fake COVID-19 Test Results
October 02, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A 34-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from California, were arrested in Hawaii for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 test results in an effort to skirt...

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New Data: Only One-Quarter of Post-Pandemic Consumers Eager To Get Out — and Spend — More
New Data: Only One-Quarter of Post-Pandemic Consumers Eager To Get Out — and Spend —...
October 01, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The United States has turned a new corner on the pandemic. Vaccination rates are rising, and, in turn, consumers’ worries about infection are receding. Health...

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Vietnam COVID Crisis Cripples Coffee, Retail Supply Chains
Vietnam COVID Crisis Cripples Coffee, Retail Supply Chains
September 17, 2021  |  International

Vietnam’s ongoing COVID crisis and extended lockdowns are crippling supply chains for coffee and retail brands, sending companies scrambling for alternatives outside of the country....

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