Atlanta-based Gas South employees will work from home in preparation for coronavirus disruptions
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Seattle-based companies skip conferences over coronavirus concerns
At DocuSign's downtown Seattle office, employees were just days away from a work trip in San Francisco when a notice was sent out, announcing DocuSign's decision to make the upcoming work conference a virtual one due to concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a phone interview, Emily Heath, DocuSign's Chief Trust and Security Officer, said they were expecting about 1,500 people at the conference in San Francisco. The decision to make it a...
Pete Buttigieg Calls For Coronavirus Response 'Based On Science' Not Politics After Trump Says Democrats Are Politicizing Outbreak
"Our lives depend on the wisdom and the judgment of the president at a time like this. What we should be seeing is not only a reliance on science and an insistence on moving politics away from this, but the kind of coordination that is uniquely the leadership role of the White House," Buttigieg
US-based pro sports leagues monitoring coronavirus outbreak
Major North American professional sports leagues are talking to health officials and informing teams about the coronavirus outbreak that has led to the first reported death in the U.S. Officials from the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball say they are all consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations on a regular basis about COVID-19. Washington State...
Metro Atlanta travelers taking precautions as first U.S. coronavirus death announced
The governor of Washington has declared as state of emergency after a person there died from coronavirus.
Archdiocese of Atlanta issues coronavirus advisory
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -- Amid coronavirus concerns, some places of worship in metro Atlanta are now taking precautionary steps.The Archdiocese of Atlanta sent out an advisory to give parishes options to stay safe. The letter mentions certain changes for communion. A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Atlanta told CBS46 these are the same options that pastors usually have during the regular flu season, but they've decided to take this action now...
The best defense against coronavirus is calm fact-based leadership free of partisan politics
Atlanta-based Delta joins other airlines in waiving change fees amid coronavirus concerns
Italy-based US paratroopers leave Israel after exercise canceled due to coronavirus restrictions
City of Atlanta creates online coronavirus HQ
As cases of coronavirus continue to expand, including in Fulton County, the city of Atlanta has created a central location where people can educate themselves on the virus.
Galveston-based cruise line redirects two cruises this week due to coronavirus concerns
A Galveston-based cruise line is redirecting its voyages of Carnival Horizon and Carnival Freedom scheduled to arrive at Grand Cayman and Jamaica this week due to the recent global coronavirus outbreak.
Austin-based Indeed asks employees to work from home as coronavirus concerns grow
Austin-based job listings website Indeed has told its employees to work from home until further notice as the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads. Indeed said it had also made the decision to halt all business travel and cancel all near-term Indeed-hosted events. The move was not prompted by any confirmed cases of employees with the virus, Indeed said. “Our goal is to minimize the risk to employees and help to lower the probability of the spread of the...
Coronavirus creating influx of specialized job openings economist with Bay Area-based Glassdoor says
Coronavirus creating influx of specialized job openings, economist with Bay Area-based Glassdoor says
Startup Biofourmis Using AI-Based System to Battle Coronavirus
Doctors and researchers in Hong Kong are betting an artificial intelligence-based remote-monitoring system from startup Biofourmis Inc. will aid their fight against the disease caused by a new coronavirus.
Atlanta’s Sanjay Gupta hosts new CNN Coronavirus podcast Thursday town hall
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Atlanta couple quarantined in Japan after coronavirus outbreak on cruise ship released
The elderly couple from Atlanta quarantined in Japan after traveling onboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess is finally getting to come home. Clyde and Renee Smith, who are both 80 years old, were being quarantined in a Tokyo hospital after disembarking from the cruise ship. They both had tested positive for the virus. RELATED: Atlanta couple remains quarantined in hospital in Japan after coronavirus outbreak on cruise ship On Wednesday, their...
City of Atlanta launches coronavirus information website
Atlanta city officials launched a new website on Wednesday with updated information on its response to the coronavirus. The new web site includes information on frequently asked questions on how to protect yourself against the coronavirus. There are also links to the most up to date resources from Fulton County and State of Georgia officials. In addition, the site includes links to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along...
Atlanta Starbucks posts on Instagram it’s ‘pausing’ reusable cups amid coronavirus outbreak
Starbucks said it is doing its part to keep customers safe amid a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. and world.
Coronavirus death rate is 3.4% World Health Organization says but Trump says that number is wrong based on a 'hunch'
The World Health Organization says the fatality rate for coronavirus is 3.4%. Citing a hunch, President Trump called it a "false" number.
