The real heroes in the fight against coronavirus
In a series of essays called The Distance, Thomas Lake is telling the stories of Americans living through the pandemic. "I'm very scared," a nurse named Letha Love told me on the phone from a hotel in Manhattan, shortly before leaving for another overnight shift treating coronavirus patients at a Coney Island hospital. But I'm scared. I'm very scared. "This is the highlight of my nursing career," Southerland told her 16-year-old daughter, who also wants to be a nurse.
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
After the Coronavirus, Shareholders Will Have to Share Their Crown
Among Covid-19’s many victims is likely to be the already frail concept of shareholder supremacy. Investors are right to be nervous about the insurance sector in particular. As companies of all sizes shut their doors and make claims against their business interruption policies, insurers are coming under the spotlight. Unsurprisingly, few documents explicitly detail how they will deal with this unprecedented pandemic, creating gray areas that insurers and the policyholder will view differently. Claims will be in the “many billions...
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
Council Post: 13 Telltale Signs It's Time To Pull The Plug On Your Marketing Campaign
As successful business leaders, Forbes Business Council members know the signs to look for when deciding whether to keep a marketing campaign alive. There's No In-Depth Marketing Strategy DocumentThe one sign I look for is how in-depth and thorough the marketing strategy (marketing requirements document) is for the product or service that the campaign is being built for. If a marketing campaign that I run doesn't do that, it's not the right marketing for me. You're Losing Money On ItWhenever I see that a marketing campaign is yielding negative ROI, I decide to end that campaign altogether. There is never usually one key marketing campaign that puts a company on the map, and it takes many swings or at-bats.
Source:Forbes
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
Council Post: 15 Steps You Can Take To Fight Unconscious Bias In Your Hiring Process
To help, we asked 15 Forbes Coaches Council members how companies can fight unconscious bias for a more objective and fair hiring process. Test Your Process With ExpertsAfter constructing a process, run it by experts who can offer feedback about unconscious bias. From recruiting channels, wording choices, the review process, interview selection, etc., asking for an outside check is useful. Ensure Interviewers Have Unconscious Bias TrainingAt the foundational level, all people who are involved in any element of the hiring process should complete high quality, in-depth unconscious bias training. Standardize Your Interview ProcessEstablish a process so that each candidate has access to and will experience the same steps through the hiring process.
Source:Forbes
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
Print this so you don't bring coronavirus home
(CNN) Life under coronavirus means staying home as much as possible -- but you'll likely need to make a trip to the grocery store or pharmacy at some point. With the help of physicians and infectious disease experts, we built a tip sheet to make sure you don't bring the virus back with you. Note: Recommendations for Covid-19 may change as officials learn more, so monitor your local health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for updates. Make a game planRead More
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April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
The coronavirus won't end moviegoing, but it could change it
New York (CNN Business) Last year was a good year for the film industry. The global box office brought in over $40 billion worldwide, even though the domestic box office was down. The coronavirus pandemic has brought Hollywood to a complete halt. Jeff Bock, a senior analyst at entertainment research firm Exhibitor Relations, believes that theaters will ultimately rebound from the coronavirus outbreak, but it won't come without "great losses." But the build-up to their dominance in the marketplace will take time; certainly a year, at minimum, to return to the form we recognize."
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
IRS reversal: Social Security recipients can automatically get stimulus checks without filing returns
The IRS has reversed course to eliminate a controversial requirement on Social Security recipients seeking stimulus checks as part of the government's coronavirus response package. After initially saying that Social Security recipients would have to file a "simple" tax return for 2019 -- which they ordinarily would not do -- the IRS now says the payment will be automatic without it. DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A STIMULUS CHECK IN SENATE'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE BILL? trillion coronavirus response bill signed by President Trump last week sets aside recovery funds for workers and businesses squeezed by unprecedented restrictions to combat the virus. The Treasury Department now says that Social Security recipients will have their information taken from SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 forms, which was outlined in the CARES Act that provided for the stimulus payments.
Source:Fox News
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
Council Post: 11 Things All Businesses Should Understand When Contracting A Digital Agency
However, many businesses that consider partnering up with a digital agency don’t know for sure what to expect or don't fully understand what such a relationship entails. Some clients enter into a business relationship with an agency full of unrealistic beliefs and expectations. To help, 11 professionals from Forbes Agency Council share the things they wish their clients knew and how any agency can help its own customers manage their expectations from the very start of their business relationship. The best clients know this is how you get to great work. Our clients know there are no secrets they shouldn't share and the more we know the more we can deliver.
Source:Forbes
April 02, 2020 12:11 UTC
Trump’s Net Worth Drops $1 Billion As Coronavirus Infects The President’s Business
The bottom line: a net worth valuation of $2.1 billion—a drop of $1 billion in less than a month. Before the coronavirus disrupted everything, those properties were worth an estimated $1.9 billion after deducting debt. “Purchasers are unlikely to make their largest financial investment of their life through a virtual tour,” says Jonathan Miller, a New York residential real estate expert. HOTEL LICENSING AND MANAGEMENTBranding and management deals in Hawaii, Uruguay, India and elsewhereThe impact on Trump’s golf course portfolio depends largely on how long coronavirus keeps the economy shuttered. The value of Trump’s business, worth an estimated $271 million or so at the start of March, dropped an estimated 20%.
Source:Forbes
April 02, 2020 12:00 UTC
UK coronavirus: Criticism over testing as officials release guidance on who to save first
A total of 2,800 National Health Service (NHS) workers have now been tested at drive-in testing facilities, Downing Street said. Many health workers are self-isolating after showing possible symptoms of the coronavirus but could return to work sooner if testing showed they were not infected. Meanwhile, Italy has carried out more than 540,000 coronavirus tests in total, according to its Civil Protection agency. Cosford said Public Health England was in contact with its peers in Germany as the UK seeks to step up its coronavirus testing capacity. UK health workers have also voiced concerns that personal protective equipment and some medical supplies are running low.
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 12:00 UTC
Sick With Coronavirus, an Ohio Doctor Soldiers On
The calls kept coming late Saturday night, rousing Mary Krebs from sleep again and again at her farmhouse 15 miles outside Dayton, Ohio. As the only doctor at a local community health clinic for low-income patients, Dr. Krebs was on call and advising a flurry of anxious patients who were worried they might be ill with Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 12:00 UTC
New York City Sees Rise in Coronavirus Hate Crimes Against Asians
Coronavirus-related hate crimes against Asian-Americans have risen in New York City, according to new New York Police Department data. Since March 7, the NYPD has received complaints of 11 hate crimes related to the disease, police officials said Wednesday, ranging from harassment to assault—all of them targeting New Yorkers with Asian backgrounds. NYPD officers have made arrests in seven of those cases.
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 12:00 UTC
What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, April 2
A version of this story appeared in the April 2 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Governors are pleading for supplies for inundated hospitals, as cases in the US hit more than 215,000. Today, the death toll topped 5,000 nationwide -- with over 1,300 in New York City. Andrew M. Cuomo issued a warning: "This is not just New York." "I don't think we get back to normal," Cuomo said.
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April 02, 2020 11:48 UTC
Grand Canyon National Park closes due to coronavirus
Grand Canyon National Park announced its closure "immediately" in a press release Wednesday evening. The country's second most popular national park , Grand Canyon welcomed nearly 6 million visitors last year. "At Grand Canyon National Park, where almost all basic services in the park are closed, hundreds of visitors congregate at popular view-points every day," wrote Phil Francis, the coalition's chair in a March 31 letter to Bernhardt. Related content Yellowstone and Grand Teton among the national parks closing immediatelyMany other US national parks have already closed to visitors to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. There's no national shutdown of all 419 national park sites, which would cover more than 85 million acres of national parks, seashores, lakeshores, battlefields and more, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several US territories.
Source:CNN
April 02, 2020 11:48 UTC
EU Proposes Jobs-Support Scheme Amid Coronavirus but Deep Rifts Remain
The European Union’s executive body proposed a €100 billion ($110 billion) plan Thursday to help governments fund programs to keep people in work. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire detailed a proposed long-term coronavirus impact fund. The commission hopes to win backing for the proposal when EU finance ministers meet Tuesday. France is also proposing a five- to 10-year common EU fund to help Europe cope with the epidemic. Coronavirus Free ResourcesSTAY INFORMED Get a coronavirus briefing six days a week, and a weekly Health newsletter once the crisis abates: Sign up here.
Source:Wall Street Journal
April 02, 2020 11:43 UTC