States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
Nearly 600,000 people in the United States had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Tuesday April 14, by far the most confirmed cases of any country in the world. The disease, caused by the…
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Newest first · Page 470Best TV Shows to Stream This Week
One activity that has united Americans across the country during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been the streaming of television content. During the first three weeks of March 2020, Americans streamed a total of…
Best Movies to Stream This Week
With residents of the vast majority of states being ordered to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Americans are spending an unprecedented amount of time streaming movies. During the first…
Once Great Sports Franchises That Have Fallen on Hard Times
American sports are designed to be cyclical — losing teams get higher draft picks, giving them access to the most talented players who can help turn franchises around. Teams that maximize salary cap space…
What Countries With Some Success Against the Coronavirus Are Doing to Flatten the Curve
The COVID-19 pandemic has reached every corner of the globe, becoming the first viral scourge of the 21st century and threatening to rival the worst outbreaks of all time. And although almost every country…
Every State’s Rules for COVID-19 Social Distancing
Social or physical distancing is considered the best available means to slow down the spread of a disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people maintain a distance of at least 6…
American Jobs With the Biggest Sick Leave Problems Right Now
The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the United States, closing businesses, idling workers, and forcing people to shelter in place. Another 6.6 million people filed for jobless claims in the first week of April,…
States Where the Virus Is Spreading the Fastest Right Now
The first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020 — a healthy 35-year-old nonsmoker who had just returned to Washington state from Wuhan, China. Since then,…
20 Groceries Driving Up Your Food Bill the Most During Coronavirus
As the coronavirus spread across the United States in the early months of 2020, many Americans began preparing to be confined to their home for weeks and even months. Sales of shelf-stable food items…
Companies That Are Helping Americans Fight COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has left some Americans unable to afford food and other basic needs. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that nearly 17 million workers, about 11% of the American workforce, filed for…
Cities Where Home Prices Plummeted as Early as February
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major upheaval in virtually every major industry in the United States as Americans have stayed at home and avoided nonessential purchases. One of the industries where the effects are…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Traffic in America’s Largest Cities
One silver lining to the many measures taken to slow the spread of the new coronavirus has been the elimination of traffic congestion in the country’s biggest cities. Travel speeds have increased nearly across…
Every State’s Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down
Mid-March marked a turning point in the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. President Donald Trump officially declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and…
States With the Highest Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
The first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was confirmed on Jan. 21, 2020 — a healthy 35-year-old nonsmoker who had just returned to Washington state from Wuhan, China. Since then,…
Iconic Businesses Closed Because of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to upend the economic order of the United States, causing upheaval in industries such as real estate, hospitality, retail, and transportation to name but a few. Many of the…