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
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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
A drive-in movie theater is set up in the parking lot of Brookfield’s Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree, Colorado, right outside of Denver. Source: Kilburn Parking lots, of all places, are turning into bigger sources of revenue for some mall owners during the coronavirus pandemic. Brookfield Properties has signed a deal with entertainment company
Due to social distancing, shoppers wear protective masks as they wait in line outside Gucci as South Coast Plaza reopens, requiring customers maintain a social distance and wear face masks at South Coast Plaza Thursday, June 11, 2020 in Costa Mesa, CA. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The United States
Aeromexico airplanes at the Mexico City International Airport. John Gress | Corbis | Getty Images Delta Air Lines spent years amassing equity stakes in foreign airlines from the U.K. to Chile to grow internationally and gain sway over those carriers. The coronavirus pandemic has upended those plans and is proving costly as financial turmoil hits airlines
Workers use a crane to land a dip net laden with barramundi from a pen onto the harvest boat at the Kuhlbarra fish farm, operated by Barramundi Asia Pte, off the coast of Singapore, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The Singapore Food Agency, set up last year to oversee food safety and security, aims to
The 2021 Bronco four-door Badlands series with available Sasquatch off-road package in cactus Gray. Ford Ford Motor is taking a run at the nation’s No. 1 off-road seller, the Jeep Wrangler, with its highly anticipated relaunch Monday night of the Bronco SUV — a boxy utility vehicle that developed a cult following after it was discontinued in
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday outlined the criteria to reopen school districts closed this fall, stressing that he wants to keep kids safe: “We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs.” School reopenings will be dictated by the state’s regional reopening plan, Cuomo said. Schools in regions that are in phase
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the crowd gathered at the Miki Yili Stadium, ahead of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Freedom Day, in Makhanda, Eastern Cape Province on April 27, 2019. MICHELE SPATARI | AFP | Getty Images South Africa has reintroduced a ban on alcohol sales and imposed a nighttime curfew
As states take differing approaches to re-opening and closing, some parts of the economy continue to see improvement from the start of the pandemic while others continue to struggle. Some states have instituted mask mandates and other measures, such as closing indoor bar service, amid rising coronavirus cases. These five charts illustrate trends in important
Healthcare workers wait for patients at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Octavio Jones Florida on Sunday reported 15,299 confirmed coronavirus cases in a single day, the largest surge in infections since the start of the pandemic that brings
RJ Scaringe, founder and chief executive officer of Rivian Automotive Inc., unveils the R1T electric pickup truck, left, and R1S electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) during a reveal event at AutoMobility LA ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As shares of electric truck maker Nikola
Still from “The Batman,” an upcoming superhero film from Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Matt Reeves’ take on the Dark Knight won’t arrive in theaters until 2021, but that’s not stopping HBO Max from committing to giving the film its own expanded universe. On Friday, the streaming service owned by AT&T announced that it had given
Dani Reiss, president and CEO of Canada Goose Rick Madonik | Getty Images Canada Goose‘s CEO said Friday the retailer’s recently opened experiential store in Canada is “almost built for this environment,” as consumers brave enough to venture outside are looking for things to do during the coronavirus pandemic. “Naturally, it is socially distanced,” Chief
Even when the Great Recession dampened consumer confidence and drove up unemployment things weren’t as bad for retailers as they have been during the current Covid-19 crisis, according to a new analysis from Retail Metrics. Days after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March, retailers across the U.S. were forced to shut their