The sun sets below the Manhattan Bridge on July 20, 2020 in New York City . Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont added ten more states to their travel restrictions list Tuesday, now requiring people from 31 states to
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A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines posted a $1.63 billion net loss for the second quarter, driven by a plunge in air travel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic, the carrier said Tuesday. Revenue fell more than 87% from a year earlier to $1.48 billion from a
A Jos. A. Bank store window Source: Getty Images The parent company of Men’s Warehouse announced a round of layoffs and hundreds of looming store closures Tuesday, as its business suffers a blow from the coronavirus pandemic. Tailored Brands said it is eliminating roughly 20% of its corporate workforce by the end of its fiscal second
With Arkansas’ statewide mask mandate from Gov. Asa Hutchinson taking effect Monday, more than half of the United States now has statewide mask mandates to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, an analysis of statewide policies from CNBC shows. Twenty-eight states have statewide orders requiring face coverings in public. Masks are recommended by both
The World Health Organization on Monday applauded newly published data by researchers at Oxford University and AstraZeneca on a potential coronavirus vaccine but cautioned that it’s still early and further evidence of its effectiveness is needed. “It is good news,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, said at a press conference at the organization’s
British pharmaceutical company Synairgen has claimed that its new respiratory coronavirus treatment has reduced the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients needing intensive care in a clinical trial. The company said its nebulizer treatment produced a 79% lower risk of patients developing severe disease than those given a placebo in initial trials, and patients that received
As the coronavirus pandemic upends the restaurant industry, some chains that were already struggling financially have been pushed into bankruptcy. Trade groups estimate that up to 30% of restaurants could permanently close because of the pandemic. While independent restaurants are more at risk, dining room closures and consumers eating more at home has also strained
Aventura Mall atrium. Jeffrey Greenberg | Universal Images Group via Getty Images Dozens of retailers, some of them the lifeblood of America’s shopping malls, have been pushed to the brink and filed for bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic. Apparel brands like J.Crew, Brooks Brothers and New York & Co. parent company RTW Retailwinds. Department store chains Neiman
US President Donald Trump holds up swabs as he speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The White House is trying to block billions of dollars for coronavirus testing and contact tracing in the upcoming stimulus
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters White House health advisory Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the coronavirus has hit the U.S. “very severely” and the
A pilot talks on a mobile device near a Delta Air Lines gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is seeking to reduce the guaranteed minimum pay for pilots, a proposal an airline executive said Friday could avoid furloughs for a year as the threat
Zoe looks for a little handout from diners on Grant Street in a makeshift outdoor dining area bounded by steel barricades in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Carlos Avila Gonzalez | The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that the city will pause its reopening
People play in the spray from the fire hydrant. At the 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center in Reading Wednesday afternoon June 24, 2020 for the first Wacky Water Wednesday. Ben Hasty | Reading Eagle | Getty Images An intensifying heat dome is bringing sweltering heat to the U.S. this summer, with nearly 90% of the
A wave of U.S. companies said this week that they’ll require customers to wear masks or face coverings in their stores. That includes some of the biggest names in retail: Walmart, Kroger, Target, Best Buy, CVS Health, Home Depot and Lowe’s. Now those companies and their employees will face another challenge: Getting customers to comply. Walmart, the
The U.S. reported another record one-day spike in new cases on Thursday as outbreaks continue to worsen across the country, particularly in Texas, Florida and California. The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University: Global cases: More than 13.83 million Global deaths: At least 590,600 U.S. cases: More than 3.57 million U.S. deaths: At
A button for launching the Netflix application is seen on a remote control in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on April 25, 2019. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images While streamers have benefited from the influx of consumers stuck at home, platforms like Netflix are not immune to the woes of film and
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wears a protective face mask as he arrives to speak during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., July 13, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there was “significant evidence” restaurants in New York
Johnson & Johnson products on a shelf in a store in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Johnson & Johnson’s second-quarter profit slid 35% from the same time last year as the coronavirus pandemic forced hospitals to postpone elective surgeries, hitting the company’s medical device business hard. This is a developing story. Please check back for
An airline employee walks past empty American Airlines check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS American Airlines on Wednesday warned about 25,000 front-line employees — close to 20% its workforce — about potential furloughs, the latest carrier to prepare staff for job cuts as surges in coronavirus
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci attends the daily coronavirus briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 09, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. unemployment claims have approached 17 million over the past three weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Wong | Getty Images White House