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News and perspectives from corporations working to directly impact the COVID-19 public health crisis. Content from this collection may include updates from medical supply or pharmaceutical companies, businesses that have pivoted their production to support the medical response to COVID-19 or hospitals that are navigating many secondary impacts of the pandemic (both economic and human).

May’s Unemployment Rate Could Exceed 20% And Even Hit The Great Depression’s 25%

May’s Unemployment Rate Could Exceed 20% And Even Hit The Great Depression’s 25%

By: Chuck Jones
Source: Forbes
Date of Publication: June 4th, 2020
On Friday the Department of Labor will release May’s employment report, and expectations are for an additional 9 million people to have lost their jobs. Depending on how many stopped looking for work, and are therefore not counted as unemployed, 9 million added to the jobless roles would increase the unemployment rate to just over 20%.
TAGS:
Data
Job losses
Unemployment
Unemployment in U.S. Unexpectedly Fell in May: Live Updates

Unemployment in U.S. Unexpectedly Fell in May: Live Updates

Source: New York Times
Date of Publication: June 5th, 2020
Hiring rebounded in May, defying expectations, with 2.5 million jobs added, the Labor Department said.
TAGS:
Data
Job losses
Jobs
Return to work
Unemployment
Nike Covid Leadership

How Nike is striking the right tone with its response to Covid-19

By: Nikki Gilliland
Source: Ecoconsultancy
Date of Publication: April 15th, 2020
An article praising Nike's response to the covid-19 crisis. Uses brand to evoke emotional responses that praise social distancing efforts
TAGS:
Brands
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Marketing
Response
Social distancing
A COVID-19 vaccine has passed its first human trial. But is it the frontrunner?

A COVID-19 vaccine has passed its first human trial. But is it the frontrunner?

By: Nsikan Akpan
Source: National Geographic
Date of Publication: May 29th, 2020
Moderna Therapeutics has just entered phase two of its clinical trials. Here's how mRNA vaccines work and what the latest developments mean.
TAGS:
Clinical trials
Research
Vaccines
Eli Lilly starts human study of a potential coronavirus treatment

Eli Lilly starts human study of a potential coronavirus treatment

By: Reuters
Source: CNBC
Date of Publication: June 1st, 2020
Eli Lilly said on Monday it had started an early-stage trial to test its potential treatment for Covid-19, in the world’s first study of an antibody treatment against the disease.
TAGS:
Clinical trials
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Research
Treatments
Vaccines
Uber made the Fortune 500, but it might not stick

Uber made the Fortune 500, but it might not stick

By: ADAM LASHINSKY AND AARON PRESSMAN
Source: Fortune
Date of Publication: May 18th, 2020
The sixty-sixth edition of the Fortune 500 debuts today. Uber is named to the top 500 for the first time, but current events may affect its future ranking.
TAGS:
Demand
Economic impact
Economy
Rankings
Ford kills COVID-19 with ingenious car heater hack_Fast Company

Ford kills COVID-19 with ingenious car heater hack

By: Mark Wilson
Source: Fast Company
Date of Publication: May 29th, 2020
A software update allows Ford police SUVs to sterilize themselves.
TAGS:
First responders
Sanitization
Software
Kroger Thank You

Kroger provides $130 million in “thank you” pay for associates

By: Michael Browne
Source: Supermarket News
Date of Publication: May 15th, 2020
Giving back to their front-line employees, the grocery store Kroger has earmarked $130 in "thank you pay" to those essential workers who have worked during this pandemic
TAGS:
Bonuses
Essential workers
Giving back
Grocery stores
Hazard pay
Are brands living up to their purpose during the coronavirus crisis

Are brands living up to their purpose during the coronavirus crisis?

By: Matthew Valentine
Source: Marketingweek
Date of Publication: March 23rd, 2020
An article that weighs different business responses to covid19
TAGS:
Backlash
Brands
Business response
Marketing
Why big brands are jumping on the face mask bandwagon

Why big brands are jumping on the face mask bandwagon

By: Parija Kavilanz
Source: CNN Business
Date of Publication: May 19th, 2020
An article that delves into branded facemasks
TAGS:
Brands
Marketing
Masks
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Sales
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