Police are setting up road blocks on the streets to enforce social isolation. Officers across the country now have the power to pull cars over and ask their drivers about the nature of their journeys.…
Coronavirus: par villes, voici la répartition géographique des…
Par Le360 (avec MAP) le 26/03/2020 à 15h34 Un agent de nettoyage désinfecte les locaux d'une administration à Oujda, une opération généralisée à l'ensemble des lieux publics de cette ville. © Copyright : MAP Casablanca…
As unemployment claims see record high, hear from…
As the number of people infected with the COVID-19 virus continues to climb, so does the number of unemployment claims made in the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday morning 3.28 million…
Coronavirus economic updates: 3.28 million people filed for…
The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one. March 26, 2020, 12:34 PM 2 min read The coronavirus pandemic has quickly evolved from a health crisis to a financial one, shuttering businesses, upending entire…
Small businesses face nightmare cash crunch from coronavirus…
Comedy clubs, bookstores and cocktail makers are among the millions of American small businesses facing a race against time in an unprecedented financial battle for survival. "It's not funny. You know, that needs to be…
Congress pours $400 million into boosting states election…
As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states' efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the sum won’t be enough in…
Coronavirus a public health disaster for struggling rideshare…
As the coronavirus pandemic destabilizes an already fragile gig economy in the U.S., rideshare drivers say the "misclassification" of workers as contractors instead of employees is helping to contribute to a "public health disaster." "When…
Coronavirus crisis will burden economy for years to…
He calls the pandemic the greatest economic "shock of the 21st Century." March 23, 2020, 4:45 PM 6 min read The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a "major economic crisis that will burden our societies for…
Rural communities digital deserts cripple tele-education during coronavirus…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country, businesses, schools and groups are heading online to stay productive. Rural communities with poor to little broadband Internet access, however, are stuck in digital deserts…
A look at some financial assistance available during…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the economy to a screeching halt -- sending stock markets reeling, unemployment rates surging and upending entire industries. As the health crisis wages on, here are some resources from…