Coronavirus News

COVID-19 Liability Shield for Arizona Businesses Advances

The Arizona House voted this week to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Republicans approved the measure in a 31-29 party-line vote, saying businesses struggled during the pandemic and shouldn’t have to …

City of London Financial Center Likely to See Most Workers Return After Pandemic

LONDON – The City of London financial center, which has resembled a ghost town since the coronavirus swept the world last year, is likely to see most workers return to their offices after the pandemic, the City’s political leader said …

Aon Takes a Holiday

Aon announced it is closing operations and taking a global holiday on April 1st and April 2nd. These two days are intended to provide “colleagues extra time away to express appreciation for them during this unprecedented time,” said Aon in …

Judge: Austin Can Require Masks Despite Lifting of Texas’ Statewide Mandate

A Texas judge is allowing the City of Austin to continue to require face coverings in local businesses weeks after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ended a statewide mask mandate and other COVID-19 safety measures. The ruling by state District Judge …

Caesars in Nevada Puts Pandemic Losses At $2B, Wants Insurers to Pay

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. is putting its losses because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 at more than $2 billion, and is suing a long list of insurance carriers it accuses of balking at paying its business interruption costs. …

Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre Canceled Again – on Pandemic Concerns

The organizers of the reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) have decided to cancel this year’s conference as a result of the ongoing public health crisis caused by the pandemic. “The pandemic is ongoing, but there is hope that the health …

90% of California Can Dine Indoors, Go to Movies, Gym

A year after the pandemic forced California to shut down, about 90% of the state’s nearly 40 million residents can enjoy a restaurant meal indoors, watch a movie in a theater and sweat it out inside a gym after more …

Inmate Suits Blame California Corrections for Spreading Virus

The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming a botched transfer of infected inmates to San Quentin State Prison that killed 28 inmates and a correctional officer last year. Daniel …

South Korea Defends Mandatory COVID Testing of Foreign Workers

SEOUL- Authorities in the South Korean capital defended on Thursday a decision to order coronavirus tests for all foreign workers on penalty of fines, as calls grew for the controversial measure to be rescinded. At least one lawmaker of the …

EU Threatens to Ban COVID Vaccine Exports to Britain

BRUSSELS – The European Union threatened on Wednesday to ban exports of COVID-19 vaccines to Britain to safeguard scarce doses for its own citizens facing a third wave of the pandemic that would jeopardize plans to restart travel this summer. …