Amid COVID Closures And Layoffs, Some Local Businesses Thrive
Earlier this month, North Carolina began Phase 1 of reopening.
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Pandemic Hits Spending Hard; 79% Dive In Clothing Sales Leads A Record Plunge
Retail sales saw record drops for the second month in a row. Other categories with huge declines included a 59% dive in furniture sales and 29% decreases in department stores and gas stations.
COVID-19 Has Arrived In Rohingya Refugee Camps And Aid Workers Fear The Worst
Crowded, unsanitary conditions in the camps — located across the border from Myanmar in Bangladesh — threaten a rapid escalation of infections among the 1 million refugees living there.
What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's Pandemic
Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.
While The Tourists Are Away, Alaskans Will Play
Normally Alaskans endure a crush of summer tourists and restricted access to some sites. But in this season of staycations they'll have the run of the place, and are being courted with special deals.
Russia Defends Its Tally Of Coronavirus Deaths After Reports Of Undercounting
Russia has the world's second-highest confirmed coronavirus case number but ranks 18th in officially reported fatalities from the virus.
'The Jersey Shore Will Be Open In Time For Memorial Day,' Gov. Murphy Says
New Jersey has more than 142,700 COVID-19 cases, and the rate of positive test results is 22%. But the governor says the spread of the coronavirus has continued to slow.
36.5 Million Have Filed For Unemployment In 8 Weeks
Nearly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. It's the latest grim sign of the economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.
Wilkes Tyson Plant Closes Again, Struggles To Balance Operations and Worker Safety
The Tyson Foods Plant in Wilkes County is closing temporarily. This is the second time in a week the facility has shut its doors after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
After Days Of No New Coronavirus Cases, New Zealand Reopens Most Businesses
The country is reopening thousands of shops after three days of no new coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand has won the "battle" against the disease.