Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas ordered all bars to close on Friday and told restaurants to reduce their operating capacity, in an abrupt reversal of his previous policy as the nation’s second largest state grapples with surging coronavirus cases weeks after reopening. The move comes just a day after Mr. Abbott, a Republican, put the… Continue reading Amid Surge in Virus Cases, Texas Rolls Back Openings
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North America Meat Plant Workers Fall Ill, Walk Off Jobs
At a Wayne Farms chicken processing plant in Alabama, workers recently had to pay the company 10 cents a day to buy masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus, according to a meat inspector. In Colorado, nearly a third of the workers at a JBS USA beef plant stayed home amid safety concerns for… Continue reading North America Meat Plant Workers Fall Ill, Walk Off Jobs
AIR Worldwide Provides Sobering Estimates for COVID-19
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide projects that the number of mild to moderately symptomatic cases globally on April 15 from the COVID-19 outbreak could range between 2,000,000 and 7,000,000, and the number of severe cases could range between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000, with deaths ranging between 70,000 and 230,000. As of this morning’s WHO report,… Continue reading AIR Worldwide Provides Sobering Estimates for COVID-19
Amazon Workers in at Least 8 U.S. Warehouses Test Positive for COVID-19
As online retail behemoth Amazon is deluged with orders from people sequestered at home during the coronavirus pandemic, workers in at least eight of the company’s U.S. warehouses have contracted the disease in recent days. The growing number of COVID-19 cases, as well as reports of questionable practices at Amazon facilities, have prompted employees and… Continue reading Amazon Workers in at Least 8 U.S. Warehouses Test Positive for COVID-19
U.S. Airport Screeners, Health Workers Plagued by Fear and Anger as Coronavirus Spreads
As coronavirus cases exploded across the world, federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew alarmed: Many were working without the most effective masks to protect them from getting sick themselves. Screeners with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked their supervisors this week to change official protocols and… Continue reading U.S. Airport Screeners, Health Workers Plagued by Fear and Anger as Coronavirus Spreads
Trump Signs $8 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Funding Package
President Trump signed Friday a bipartisan $8 billion deal to provide emergency funding to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The big picture: The Senate passed the bill 96-1 on Thursday, after it flew through the House 415-2 on Wednesday afternoon — marking a rare moment of congressional unity in the face of a public health crisis.… Continue reading Trump Signs $8 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Funding Package
WeSure Launches Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Insurance Covering 15 Million People Against Outbreak of Covid-19
Following the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak (“Covid-19”), WeSure, Tencent’s insurance platform, swiftly established an emergency response team to provide real-time information to users, and introduced multiple insurance plans designed to protect those who may be affected. WeSure’s Covid-19 response team was assembled in early January 2020. On January 29, WeSure offered its first Covid-19 coverage,… Continue reading WeSure Launches Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Insurance Covering 15 Million People Against Outbreak of Covid-19