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

What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
What 2K Consumers Told PYMNTS About How COVID-19 Changed Their Daily Lives
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

On March 6, at the end of the first week that the coronavirus roiled markets and rocked the U.S., PYMNTS asked 2,128 U.S. consumers to...

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Qdoba’s Upgraded App Leaves No Reward Point Behind
Qdoba’s Upgraded App Leaves No Reward Point Behind
March 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead is growing faster than ever before, with digital ordering and delivery having grown 300 percent faster than in-store dining since 2014. Approximately 60...

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Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site To Find Virus Tests; Mobile, Internet Carriers Pledge To Expand Service, Waive Late Fees
Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site...
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Google and its sister company Verily are launching a pilot COVID-19 testing website on Monday (March 16) that initially be limited to the San Francisco...

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Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine
March 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In 1987, Disney launched one of the more successful ad campaigns in its history. It ran right after the Super Bowl game between the New York...

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Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations
Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations
March 13, 2020  |  Retail

After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into...

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Coronavirus’ Contagion Spreads Across Travel Ecosystem
Coronavirus’ Contagion Spreads Across Travel Ecosystem
March 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New travel curbs imposed by President Donald Trump as the coronavirus spreads will send seismic shudders throughout the travel ecosystem — and by extension, the...

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Looking Toward Post-COVID Retail
Looking Toward Post-COVID Retail
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

“All things must pass,” as George Harrison said. For retailers looking at stockouts, empty stores and the worst still to come, talk of recovery might...

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Coronavirus: Disneyland Closes, Stock Selloff Threatens Valuations Of Apple, Microsoft
Coronavirus: Disneyland Closes, Stock Selloff Threatens Valuations Of Apple, Microsoft
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus could have far-reaching effects on the workplace, investing and tourism. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. eCommerce tool...

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Hackers Scam Consumers By Posing As Health Organizations
Hackers Scam Consumers By Posing As Health Organizations
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Hackers around the world are taking advantage of coronavirus fears by posing as organizations like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...

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