Amazon, Lowe’s give 'thank you' bonuses to frontline US employees as coronavirus cases surge
SEATTLE -- Amazon, Lowe’s and other major companies have announced bonuses for employees working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of newly confirmed cases surge in the U.S. and elsewhere.Amazon announced Monday it will provide a one-time “thank you” bonus to all employees of Amazon and Whole Foods Market, which the company purchased in 2017, and partners who have been with the company since at least June 1 — totaling more than $500 million.Full-time Amazon employees, Whole Foods Market employees and delivery service partner drivers will all receive a $500 bonus, while those in part-time roles will receive $250.
SEATTLE -- Amazon, Lowe’s and other major companies have announced bonuses for employees working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of newly confirmed cases surge in the U.S. and elsewhere.Amazon announced Monday it will provide a one-time “thank you” bonus to all employees of Amazon and Whole Foods Market, which the company purchased in 2017, and partners who have been with the company since at least June 1 — totaling more than $500 million.Full-time Amazon employees, Whole Foods Market employees and delivery service partner drivers will all receive a $500 bonus, while those in part-time roles will receive $250.
Whitewater creates safe eating environment for restaurant patrons
WHITEWATER -- The City of Whitewater announced the opening of a temporary park aimed at providing additional seating for restaurants who continue to offer take-out orders.
WHITEWATER -- The City of Whitewater announced the opening of a temporary park aimed at providing additional seating for restaurants who continue to offer take-out orders.
UW-Whitewater plans for return to campus: 'Our desire is to have our campuses as open as possible'
WHITEWATER, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight Watson announced on Monday, June 29 detailed plans for both the Whitewater and Rock County campuses as students, faculty and staff return for the fall 2020 semester.“Warhawks Return: Practices for Fall 2020” lays out the university’s key principles of operations, including expectations for face coverings, social distancing, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting, and health screening/testing.A news release says classes will begin in the fall as planned on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and will be held in a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
WHITEWATER, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight Watson announced on Monday, June 29 detailed plans for both the Whitewater and Rock County campuses as students, faculty and staff return for the fall 2020 semester.“Warhawks Return: Practices for Fall 2020” lays out the university’s key principles of operations, including expectations for face coverings, social distancing, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting, and health screening/testing.A news release says classes will begin in the fall as planned on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and will be held in a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
Beyoncé’s message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal to viewers: Go vote.“Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” said the superstar singer at the BET Awards, which celebrated its 20 years of highlighting excellence in Black-led entertainment.
LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal to viewers: Go vote.“Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” said the superstar singer at the BET Awards, which celebrated its 20 years of highlighting excellence in Black-led entertainment.
Gilead's $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticism
FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries.Gilead Sciences announced the price Monday for remdesivir, and said the price would be $3,120 for patients with private insurance.
FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries.Gilead Sciences announced the price Monday for remdesivir, and said the price would be $3,120 for patients with private insurance.
Testing stepped up as number of new coronavirus cases surges
NEW DELHI — Governments were stepping up testing and warily considering their next moves Monday as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases surges in many countries.
NEW DELHI — Governments were stepping up testing and warily considering their next moves Monday as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases surges in many countries.
COVID-19 damages lungs of asymptomatic and most severe patients alike, medical examiner says
LARGO, Fla. - The medical examiner for Pinellas and Pasco County has a warning for people not taking this pandemic seriously.“This isn’t the flu this isn’t anything we know,” Dr.
LARGO, Fla. - The medical examiner for Pinellas and Pasco County has a warning for people not taking this pandemic seriously.“This isn’t the flu this isn’t anything we know,” Dr.
27K+ tested positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 779 deaths, 21K+ recovered, 521K+ negative
MADISON -- The number of positive cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin rose to 27,743 Sunday, June 28, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.
MADISON -- The number of positive cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin rose to 27,743 Sunday, June 28, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.
120+ families benefited from MADACC's Drive-Thru Community Pet Food Pantry
MILWAUKEE -- Friends of MADACC hosted a Drive-Thru Community Pet Food Pantry Sunday, Jun 28 in partnership with Central Bark Wauwatosa.Volunteers gave away wet and dry dog food, cat food and cat litter.An emergency relief fund for those experiencing financial hardships was established by Friends of MADACC to help cover pet food, medicine and supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE -- Friends of MADACC hosted a Drive-Thru Community Pet Food Pantry Sunday, Jun 28 in partnership with Central Bark Wauwatosa.Volunteers gave away wet and dry dog food, cat food and cat litter.An emergency relief fund for those experiencing financial hardships was established by Friends of MADACC to help cover pet food, medicine and supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Report: Nearly half of all coronavirus deaths in US occurred inside nursing homes
NEW YORK -- Nearly half of all deaths from the coronavirus in the United States have occurred at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, according to new reports.
NEW YORK -- Nearly half of all deaths from the coronavirus in the United States have occurred at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, according to new reports.
Experts see no proof of child-abuse surge amid COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States in mid-March, forcing schools to close and many children to be locked down in households buffeted by job losses and other forms of stress, many child-welfare experts warned of a likely surge of child abuse.Fifteen weeks later, the worries persist.
NEW YORK — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States in mid-March, forcing schools to close and many children to be locked down in households buffeted by job losses and other forms of stress, many child-welfare experts warned of a likely surge of child abuse.Fifteen weeks later, the worries persist.
'I felt helpless:' Woman shamed on social media for not wearing a mask at Trader Joe's speaks out
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- It’s gone viral, a video of a woman having it out with customers at the North Hollywood Trader Joe’s on its opening day.Why wasn’t she wearing a mask?She claims she had made arrangements with the manager but that she ended up at the wrong store, adding that she prefers to do her own shopping, despite a medical condition that makes her breathing through a mask very difficult.Those who posted the video counter by saying she shouldn’t be going in public if she has a medical condition.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- It’s gone viral, a video of a woman having it out with customers at the North Hollywood Trader Joe’s on its opening day.Why wasn’t she wearing a mask?She claims she had made arrangements with the manager but that she ended up at the wrong store, adding that she prefers to do her own shopping, despite a medical condition that makes her breathing through a mask very difficult.Those who posted the video counter by saying she shouldn’t be going in public if she has a medical condition.
Virus death toll drops to 5 in NY, once the US epicenter
NEW YORK — Five people died Saturday from the coronavirus in New York state, a death toll Gov.
NEW YORK — Five people died Saturday from the coronavirus in New York state, a death toll Gov.
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race
LONDON -- People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works -- and maybe offer a reality check.Already British and Chinese researchers are chasing the coronavirus beyond their borders, testing potential vaccines in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates because there are too few new infections at home to get clear answers.The U.S. is set to open the largest trials -- 30,000 people to test a government-created shot starting in July, followed about a month later with another 30,000 expected to test a British one.Those likely will be divided among Americans and volunteers in other countries such as Brazil or South Africa, Dr.
LONDON -- People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works -- and maybe offer a reality check.Already British and Chinese researchers are chasing the coronavirus beyond their borders, testing potential vaccines in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates because there are too few new infections at home to get clear answers.The U.S. is set to open the largest trials -- 30,000 people to test a government-created shot starting in July, followed about a month later with another 30,000 expected to test a British one.Those likely will be divided among Americans and volunteers in other countries such as Brazil or South Africa, Dr.
World leaders, stars unite at event aimed at fighting virus
LONDON — A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.Global Citizen said its summit with world leaders had raised $1.5 billion to help COVID-19 efforts in poor countries, along with a promise of 250 million doses of a vaccine for those nations if one is successfully developed.The group said it had secured $5.4 billion in loans and guarantees from the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to support fragile economies worldwide.The event included a Johnson-hosted concert with performances by Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and Chloe x Halle.
LONDON — A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.Global Citizen said its summit with world leaders had raised $1.5 billion to help COVID-19 efforts in poor countries, along with a promise of 250 million doses of a vaccine for those nations if one is successfully developed.The group said it had secured $5.4 billion in loans and guarantees from the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to support fragile economies worldwide.The event included a Johnson-hosted concert with performances by Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and Chloe x Halle.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are 5 times more likely to be hospitalized, data from CDC shows
WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus may be at a greater risk of hospitalization than women who aren’t pregnant, according to a report published this week by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.The warning is a change from earlier guidance that found no difference in risk between the groups.A study of thousands of U.S. women between January and June found that pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and are at increased risk for ICU admission requiring mechanical ventilation.Between Jan. 22 and June 7, the CDC received reports on 326,335 women between the ages of 15 to 44 who tested positive for virus.
WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women who become infected with the coronavirus may be at a greater risk of hospitalization than women who aren’t pregnant, according to a report published this week by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.The warning is a change from earlier guidance that found no difference in risk between the groups.A study of thousands of U.S. women between January and June found that pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and are at increased risk for ICU admission requiring mechanical ventilation.Between Jan. 22 and June 7, the CDC received reports on 326,335 women between the ages of 15 to 44 who tested positive for virus.
Florida governor says he will not make face masks mandatory, says it would 'backfire'
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he will not make face masks mandatory statewide, despite the rise in coronavirus cases.“I think it’s something.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he will not make face masks mandatory statewide, despite the rise in coronavirus cases.“I think it’s something.
Working from home costs Americans more money than working from the office, study says
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In March, the prospect of working from home due to shelter-in-place restrictions offered the allure of saving time and money.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In March, the prospect of working from home due to shelter-in-place restrictions offered the allure of saving time and money.