Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina to Remain Open Despite Spike in Virus Cases
Jun 5 2020 // South Carolina health officials issued a warning Wednesday that people who go to graduations, businesses or other recently opened places and aren’t careful about wearing masks or social distancing may be contributing...
Stadiums May Test Fans’ Privacy Boundaries With Virus Prevention Technologies
Jun 5 2020 // The metal detectors every sports fan has become accustomed to at the gate might soon be accompanied by thermal body scanners as part of the gargantuan task of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus and other airborne...
Insurance Survey: Industry’s Pandemic Response, Readiness for Travel, Changes Ahead
Jun 5 2020 // No matter where you work in the property/casualty insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to...
Union: 44 COVID-19 Deaths Among Meatpacking Workers
Jun 5 2020 // At least 44 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive, according to an estimate released on May 28 by the largest union representing workers. Meat processing...
Diverging Views: Is COVID a One-Off Catastrophe or Not?
Jun 5 2020 // While reinsurers are “open for business” and insurers and reinsurers are reporting the impacts of COVID-19 as a one-off catastrophe impacting earnings rather than capital, equity markets are viewing the...
Businesses Hurt First by Coronavirus Then by Looting Have New Insurance Questions
Jun 5 2020 // Al’s, a sporting-goods store tucked in Wilmington, Delaware’s small shopping district, opened during the Great Depression, weathered World War II and has been able to keep workers on the job during the...
Florida Rethinks Hurricane Plans in Midst of Coronavirus
Jun 4 2020 // Florida’s emergency manager is expressing complete confidence that the state is prepared for a hurricane during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, but some local directors aren’t sharing the same level of...
Mississippi to Release Names of Nursing Homes with Virus Outbreaks After Lawsuit
Jun 4 2020 // The Mississippi State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will start releasing the names of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where people have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The action...
Amid Pandemic, Oil Refineries, Offshore Drillers Face Hurricane Challenges
Jun 4 2020 // As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more costly this...
Navajo Nation Reports 131 New COVID-19 Cases, Now At 5,479 Cases and 248 Deaths
Jun 4 2020 // The Navajo Department of Health has reported 131 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and two more known deaths. That pushes the numbers to 5,479 positive COVID-19 cases and 248 known deaths as of Monday...
Nigeria’s Regulator Gives Insurers Additional Year to Recapitalize on COVID-19 Impact
Jun 4 2020 // Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission gave underwriters an additional year to recapitalize as companies deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The industry recapitalization program scheduled to end in...
UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic
Jun 4 2020 // Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed widespread fears about catching COVID-19 in workplaces where social distancing...
AXA Identifies 1,700 Restaurant Contracts with Unclear Terms on Pandemic Payouts
Jun 4 2020 // French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 crisis should be covered, its CEO told...
Midwest Business Leaders Optimistic Despite Coronavirus: Survey
Jun 4 2020 // Business leaders are optimistic the economy will begin to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a monthly survey...
Insurance Survey: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
Jun 4 2020 // No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to travel? How do...
Amazon Sued Over Warehouses After N.Y. Worker Brings Coronavirus Home
Jun 4 2020 // Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at least one employee to contract COVID-19, bring it home, and see her cousin die. The...
Another Resident of Wyoming Nursing Home Dies of COVID-19
Jun 3 2020 // A second resident of a Wyoming nursing home has died of the coronavirus. The older man had been hospitalized and was a resident of a Washakie County long-term care facility where testing identified 12 cases among residents...
All Mississippi Businesses Allowed to Reopen Amid Virus
Jun 3 2020 // All types of Mississippi businesses were being allowed to reopen Monday as Gov. Tate Reeves lifted his final orders that had closed them for several weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The openings were taking place...
Fishing Trawler in Washington Has 86 COVID-19 Cases
Jun 3 2020 // A fishing trawler in Washington state has 86 crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. Ship operator American Seafoods said the American Dynasty trawler first docked in Bellingham May 26, The...
COVID-19 Outbreak in Oregon Area Linked to Pear Packer
Jun 3 2020 // Oregon officials disclosed that a Hood River County, Ore. pear-packing company is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak connected to the agriculture industry. Six employees of Duckwall Fruit have tested positive for...
