Coronavirus News Updates

GovernmentBusiness

Air Travel Rises to Post-Pandemic High Despite US Warning

U.S. air travelers rose to the most in more than eight months as flyers brushed aside the advice of public health officials to avoid trips around the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ Meets to Seek Compromise on Plan to Delay Output Hike

OPEC+ began two days of potentially complicated talks to hash out the size of its oil-production cuts next year, with the group’s president calling for caution in a fragile market.

November 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Truck Drivers Could Be Among Earliest to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Truck drivers and other workers in critical and essential jobs could be among the earliest people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

November 30, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Curing Remote Workers’ Blues

Given the stubborn persistence of the coronavirus, many trucking and logistics companies have turned to collaborative “teams” software to ensure their managers and staff can work virtually for the foreseeable future.

November 30, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

Cold Chain Adds Vaccine Distribution Facility

Cold Chain Technologies announced the opening of a new facility in Lebanon, Tenn., to support the needs for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

November 30, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Recovery More Tenuous as Jobless Claims Rise, Incomes Fall

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits unexpectedly posted the first back-to-back weekly increase since July, while Americans’ incomes and savings fell last month.

November 25, 2020
BusinessFuel

Oil Advances to Eight-Month High on Demand Optimism

Oil extended gains, trading at its highest level since March, on mounting optimism that recent breakthroughs on a COVID-19 vaccine will lead to a swift recovery in global energy demand next year.

November 25, 2020
BusinessLogistics

UPS Will Make Dry Ice, Offer Freezers for Vaccine Distribution

UPS Inc. has set up its own dry ice production and will provide portable, super-cold freezers to its health care customers as the courier prepares for the massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

November 24, 2020
Government

COVID-19 Aid, Government Funding Lead Lame-Duck Agenda

Members of Congress return to Capitol Hill after Thanksgiving to close out a post-election lame-duck session that will include government funding legislation and the possibility of a new round of COVID-19 relief aid.

November 24, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Consumer Confidence Falls as Virus Surge Dampens Expectations

U.S. consumer confidence fell in November to a three-month low as the coronavirus resurgence prompted a slide in Americans’ expectations for the economy and job market.

November 24, 2020