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COVID-19: What travel insurance will and won't cover

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 3, 2020
Viral outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics are not typically listed in a travel insurance policy.
Passengers from a flight from South Korea wear protective face masks upon landing at Mexico City's international airport, on Feb. 28, 2020 as COVID-19 spreads worldwide.
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Remote work is having a moment amid COVID-19 fears

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 2, 2020
Businesses are making plans for employees to work outside of the office ... and it just might stick.
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COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures depress key Chinese sectors

by Kai Ryssdal , Jennifer Pak and Andie Corban
Mar 2, 2020
Our China correspondent, Jennifer Pak, on life in Shanghai right now.
Passengers wearing protective face masks on the subway in Shanghai in late February.
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Recent market volatility is more than just COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 2, 2020
A trade war, the overvaluation of stocks and the 2020 election have also contributed to uncertainty.
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 28, 2020 on Wall Street in New York City.
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Travel industry grapples with cancellations, changes amid COVID-19 outbreak

by Justin Ho
Mar 2, 2020
Customers and airlines alike are growing more cautious about international travel.
Several airlines, including Delta, are limiting flights due to COVID-19.
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Bond yields hit a record low

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 28, 2020
Why are investors settling for such small returns? U.S. Treasurys are about the safest place to put your money.
A trader reacts during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday as markets continue to drop from COVID-19 uncertainty.
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Scientists look to drugs already in development to combat COVID-19

by Sam Whitehead
Feb 28, 2020
The new coronavirus has researchers looking through their back catalogs for possible solutions.
Mike Natchus, who works at the Emory Institute for Drug Development in Atlanta, examines one of the compounds used in the lab where EIDD 2801 was developed.
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How will COVID-19 affect consumer spending?

by Andy Uhler
Feb 28, 2020
Consumer spending makes up about 70% of the U.S. economy, so any disruption would have dire effects on growth.
January’s report may not reflect consumer spending in the wake of COVID-19.
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"Just-in-time" manufacturing model challenged by COVID-19

by Scott Tong
Feb 27, 2020
The model started in the 1970s during the quest for leanness and cost cutting. But it leads to supply chain issues when disasters hit.
Samsung has said its output will be stalled from supply chain problems. Above, a woman wearing a face mask walks past an ad for the Samsung Galaxy Note10 in Seoul on Jan. 30.
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U.S. companies might not see profit growth at all this year

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 27, 2020
Goldman Sachs says the COVID-19 virus could wipe away expected earnings growth for the S&P 500.
The impacts of COVID-19 are spreading — some companies might not see any profit growth this year.
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