The USNS Comfort passes the Statue of Liberty as it enters New York Harbor during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday welcomed the arrival of a Navy hospital ship that will relieve New York hospitals dealing with
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Pedestrians walk passed signage at Cigna headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health insurers Cigna and Humana are now waiving patient cost-sharing on all treatment for coronavirus, including hospitalizations and ambulance transfers, for their insured members and employer plans. “Our customers with COVID-19 should focus on fighting this virus and
U.S. airlines and the Department of Transportation may soon have to consider consolidating service to dozens of cities around the country in a bid to help carriers cut losses, several airline industry executives told CNBC. Executives with U.S. airlines are expected to meet with leaders of the Transportation Department this week to discuss the state
President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators under the Defense Production Act hours after criticizing the company for not acting quickly enough to produce the devices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Korean War-era statute can force certain American companies to produce materials that are in short supply in the face of the growing
Nike‘s stores might be temporarily shut due to COVID-19, but the sportswear giant is getting more people to sweat during stressful times. With many gyms like Equinox shut down, people are turning to its apps, and that is helping boost its e-commerce business. “During a time of adversity around the globe, we’ve had to adjust
March 27. This Friday was the day that many retailers set roughly two weeks ago as the marker for how long they planned to temporarily keep their shops closed. But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, nothing is opening back up again. Not even close. For some, this might not come as a
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the construction of a temporary hospital at the the Jacob K. Javits Center had been completed with the help of FEMA and the National Guard. The New York City convention center, which usually hosts events like New York Comic Con, is now home to 1,000 hospital beds
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines warned Friday that it expects to reduce its workforce because of the rapid spread of coronavirus and severe measures to stop the disease’s spread, despite a sweeping government aid package that passed the House on Friday. “The global economy has taken a
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 Friday, doubling in just three days as the pandemic accelerates and the U.S. rolls out broader testing measures. Data from Johns Hopkins University showed the total number of coronavirus cases as 101,707 and the total number of deaths in the U.S. as 1,544. The virus emerged in
A worker moves a box of Sysco Corp. plastic bowls at the company’s distribution facility in Des Plaines, Illinois Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Regalis Foods imports truffles, mushrooms, exotic seafoods and other pricey foods for high-end New York restaurants. Two weeks ago, sales were up 60% from a year ago. Then, 99%
A Lululemon sign hangs in front of their store at the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets shopping mall on November 17, 2019 in Central Valley, New York. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Lululemon announced Thursday fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped expectations, as its same-store sales surged 20% during the period, thanks, in part, to
General Motors told about 69,000 salaried employees globally on Thursday that it will temporarily cut 20% of their salaries as the automaker attempts to save cash amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deferment, which will begin April 1, will be repaid in a lump sum with interest no later than March 15, 2021, according to the
People line up to get a test at Elmhurst Hospital due to coronavirus outbreak on March 24, 2020 in Queens, New York, United States. There are now more than 35,000 cases of COVID-19 in the United States as governments scramble to contain the spread. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images Hopes for a coronavirus treatment
Americans who are stuck in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic aren’t just video-conferencing and binge-watching TV. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said they’re also replacing appliances and doing DIY projects. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Ellison said the home improvement retailer has seen an increase across nearly every store category as customers not
A man steps out of a McDonalds restaurant with sign announcing take-out service only in Hollywood, California on March 16, 2020 as the Coronavirus pandemic brings much of California to a standstill. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images McDonald’s is pulling its all-day breakfast menu to simplify operations as the coronavirus pandemic strains
A man wearing a protective mask is seen on a subway platform on March 9, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Almost half of New York City’s coronavirus cases are under 45 years old, but an overwhelming majority of those patients are surviving — accounting for just 3% of the city’s
CVS Health Chief Executive Larry Merlo said a lack of personal protective equipment has slowed the widespread rollout of its drive-thru tests for the coronavirus and limited the number of tests that sites are able to do. In an interview on “Closing Bell,” he said CVS is working closely with Walmart, Walgreens and Target to make
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images A child under 18 has died from the coronavirus in California, Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday. “Tragically, one of the people who died was a person under the age of 18, a devastating reminder that COVID-19 infects people
From delivering pizzas and prescriptions to packing up boxes with online purchases, Walmart, Amazon, CVS Health, Domino’s and other companies are racing to keep up with customer demand as coronavirus cases rise across the U.S. Now, those companies face a new challenge: How to hire and train thousands of employees during a global pandemic. The
Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on Friday, March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty Images Nordstrom said Monday that it is suspending its dividend, halting share buybacks and has drawn down $800 million on its revolving credit facility, in the midst of the