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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
December 13, 2021  |  Connected Economy

In the midst of a global shortage of semiconductor chips that is affecting manufacturers in a wide range of industries, Stellantis and BMW have become...

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WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The World Health Organization sounded a hopeful-yet-cautious note this week on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, WHO Director-General Tedros...

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Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

It’s Omicron’s turn to capsize buoyant predictions and plans of recent months — or is it? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced...

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Driven By COVID Deaths, Life Insurance Payouts See Biggest Jump Since 1918 Flu
Driven By COVID Deaths, Life Insurance Payouts See Biggest Jump Since 1918 Flu
December 09, 2021  |  Insurance

COVID-19 deaths triggered a surge in death benefit payouts by life insurance companies in 2020, increasing by more than 15% over the previous year, according...

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Work-from-Home Trend Not Working for Stores Whose Clientele Is Mainly Office Workers
Work-from-Home Trend Not Working for Stores Whose Clientele Is Mainly Office Workers
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

Few, if any, remote workers are complaining about the work from home (WFH) uniform of sweatpants, or giving up the commute, but for millions of...

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Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

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Omicron Upends Expectations for Gifting Experiences This Holiday Season
Omicron Upends Expectations for Gifting Experiences This Holiday Season
December 01, 2021  |  Retail

In the week since South African health officials first alerted the world to the existence of the omicron variant, families and friends have begun considering...

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Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With U.S. inflation above 6% and the new COVID-19 omicron variant quickly emerging across the world, retailers are bracing for the possibility that supply chain...

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Omicron COVID Variant May Slow Economic Growth, Drive Prices Up
Omicron COVID Variant May Slow Economic Growth, Drive Prices Up
November 29, 2021  |  Economy

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, growth prospects around the world could be in jeopardy, according to updates from rating agencies Fitch...

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