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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National Restaurant Association Urges Congress to Replenish Relief Fund In Response To Delta Variant
National Restaurant Association Urges Congress to Replenish Relief Fund In Response To Delta Variant
August 24, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Restaurants are in danger — that is the message that the National Restaurant Association is communicating to Congress through an open letter sent Tuesday (Aug...

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OpenTable, CLEAR Simplify US Vax Proof At Restaurants
OpenTable, CLEAR Simplify US Vax Proof At Restaurants
August 23, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

OpenTable and secure identity company CLEAR have partnered to give U.S. restaurant diners an easier way to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination through CLEAR’s free...

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UK Business Travel Group Sees $5.6B GDP Loss In One Week
UK Business Travel Group Sees $5.6B GDP Loss In One Week
August 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

An index produced by the United Kingdom’s Business Travel Association and travel data firm Travelogix puts the hit to the U.K.’s GDP from pandemic-driven travel...

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Restaurant Roundup: Red Robin Struggles To Take Flight
Restaurant Roundup: Red Robin Struggles To Take Flight
August 20, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

As many major restaurant chains surpassed their pre-pandemic sales in Q2, seizing on consumers’ pent-up demand for restaurant dining, Red Robin did not fare so...

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Today In Retail: Target Sees Resilient Customers; Data Shows Consumers Expect The Pandemic To Stretch Into 2022
Today In Retail: Target Sees Resilient Customers; Data Shows Consumers Expect The Pandemic To Stretch...
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Target posted strong second-quarter results on the back of increased traffic at its retail locations, while PYMNTS data shows consumers...

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Pandemic Will Linger Into 2022, Say Consumers, Before We’re ‘Back to Normal’
Pandemic Will Linger Into 2022, Say Consumers, Before We’re ‘Back to Normal’
August 18, 2021  |  Coronavirus

“If it be not now, yet it will come — the readiness is all,” wrote the Bard. And when it comes to the pandemic, the seemingly...

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COVID Concerns Trigger 1.1 Pct Slump In July Retail Sales Amid Swirl Of Conflicting Factors
COVID Concerns Trigger 1.1 Pct Slump In July Retail Sales Amid Swirl Of Conflicting Factors
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

A month of rising COVID-19 case counts coupled with a surge in mask mandates and vaccine requirements took the steam out of a nascent shopping...

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Delta Weakens Spending Spree As Firms Stash More Cash
Delta Weakens Spending Spree As Firms Stash More Cash
August 17, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Businesses are opting to hold on to their money as spending spree hopes wane amid the quick-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19, the Wall Sreet Journal...

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Vaccine Mandates Are A Lose-Lose For Frontline Restaurant Workers, Says Paytronix CEO
Vaccine Mandates Are A Lose-Lose For Frontline Restaurant Workers, Says Paytronix CEO
August 16, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For a few months in late spring and early summer, the future was looking bright for restaurants. Newly vaccinated consumers were coming back for indoor...

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