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CDC director says there’s no data children drive coronavirus spread — but the U.S. isn’t testing many kids
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday there’s no evidence that children drive the spread of the coronavirus, but that’s likely because the U.S. hasn’t tested enough kids to know one way......
New York City public schools won’t fully reopen for its 1.1 million students this fall, Mayor de Blasio says
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here New York City public schools, the nation’s largest school system, won’t fully reopen this fall as the city tries to keep the coronavirus epidemic under control, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. The district, which has 1.1 million students, will use......
Cruise companies hire Dr. Scott Gottlieb, other coronavirus experts to help overcome ‘rough patch’
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have hired a panel of top health advisers to help overcome the “rough patch” caused when coronavirus outbreaks on ships brought the industry to a standstill, Norwegian CEO Frank Del Rio said Tuesday. The two......
Half of Nevada’s businesses failed to follow rules on masks, state investigators say
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Nevada is among the states with the fastest rising rates of coronavirus infection, and state investigators have reported less than 50% of the businesses observed on July 2 complied with the governor’s order requiring face masks in public. Nevada Gov. Steve......
Harvard will allow some students on campus this fall so long as they take coronavirus tests every 3 days
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer Harvard University is welcoming freshmen and some other students to campus this fall semester, but students will have to take coronavirus tests every three days, classes will be taught online and it won’t discount......
Texas GOP Rep. Brady argues against new virus closures, even as cases surge to record highs
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Rep. Kevin Brady told CNBC on Monday that “smart behaviors,” such as wearing masks and social distancing, are the best ways to combat rising infections in his home state and 38 others, not closing the economy again. “The deadliest per-capita......
ETFs tracking the work-from-home boom: Just a fad or here to stay?
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Thanks to a swelling resurgence in coronavirus cases, the vast majority of Americans are still being forced to work from home and will likely continue doing so for the foreseeable future. So, it was only a matter of time before......
Here are five charts tracking the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Direction requests Requests for transit directions on Apple Maps are still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the navigation app. However, driving and walking direction requests have surged from their low points during the early stages of the outbreak. Travelers may be more inclined......
How Six Flags plans to survive coronavirus
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here In early 2020, the Six Flags theme park chain found itself facing extinction for the second time in about decade, this time due to the coronavirus pandemic. But investors say a recent influx of needed cash and a renewed focus......
Bar owners reckon with costly stop and starts as states close them down again
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here People stand in queue to enter a restaurant on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on June 26, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images The list keeps getting longer. Governors in Michigan, Florida, Texas, California, Colorado and Arizona......
New York Gov. Cuomo warns of resurgence in coronavirus cases: ‘We have dark clouds on the horizon’
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here The coronavirus outbreak across the U.S. is getting worse and could threaten New York’s recovery after stringent lockdowns across the state helped suppress the fast-spreading infection, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. “We have to be careful. We......
New York City halts plan to reopen indoor dining as coronavirus surges across US
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here New York City will not allow indoor dining to resume next week as originally scheduled due to growing coronavirus outbreaks in other parts of the country, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. “We see a lot of problems and we......
Senate Democrats push to extend enhanced unemployment benefit until jobless rates fall
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the U.S. Capitol March 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Schumer and other members of the Democratic caucus called for corporations and employers to offer......
Inside the NBA’s plan to make money and engage fans in the Disney ‘bubble’
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media after the Board of Governors meetings on July 12, 2016 at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Dow | NBAE | Getty Images It’s on to phase two for the......
Here are five charts illustrating the U.S. economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here A passenger walks through Reagan National airport as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to keep airline travel at minimal levels and the U.S. economy contracts in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession, in Washington,......
Marc Benioff says 35 states are now using Salesforce’s contact tracing technology for coronavirus
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Dozens of states have adopted Salesforce‘s new platform designed to help organizations reopen and operate amid the coronavirus pandemic, CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC’s Jim Cramer Thursday. Work.com, which was launched with inspiration from the governor of Rhode Island, is now......
Saks Fifth Avenue says shopping hasn’t dropped as coronavirus cases rise in Florida, Texas
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue said it hasn’t seen a change in shopping patterns in Florida, Texas and other states where coronavirus cases are rising. On CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick said shoppers are still going......
Countries are ‘highly unlikely’ to impose full lockdowns again if there’s a second wave, analysts say
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here People enjoy the beach amid the coronavirus pandemic in Huntington Beach, California on June 14, 2020. APU GOMES | AFP | Getty Images Countries are very unlikely to impose another full lockdown even though there’s a resurgence of new coronavirus......
‘We can’t just give up’ — Harvard doctor says U.S. must take precautions as virus cases rise
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Dr. Jeremy Faust, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, told CNBC on Wednesday that the U.S. cannot view surges in coronavirus cases as inevitable, as states across the country try to combat growing outbreaks. “There’s not a huge appetite for shutdowns right......