BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP’s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year.

With recovery of last case, New Zealand has eradicated virus

New Zealand appears to have eradicated the coronavirus for now after health officials said the last known infected person has recovered.

Economic Outlook
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Derrick Kinney is a Certified Financial Educator. He walks us through the may jobs and explains if it does show signs of economic growth. Kinney also answers two big questions: Will more people be laid off soon and will people see another stimulus check?

World reaches 400,000 virus deaths

The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday.

Despite global reopening push, some jobs are gone for good

Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back.

Trader Joe’s, Costco, Whole Foods have best coronavirus safety measures among grocery stores: Survey

Ipsos released its Consumer Health & Safety Index survey on Wednesday and found that the three companies excelled at proper face-covering usage, social distancing and other critical procedures that help customers minimize their chance of contracting COVID-19.

CDC says some Americans surveyed have gargled bleach to prevent coronavirus

“Thirty-nine percent of respondents reported engaging in non-recommended high-risk practices with the intent of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, such as washing food products with bleach, applying household cleaning or disinfectant products to bare skin, and intentionally inhaling or ingesting these products,” the CDC report read.

Tito’s, White Claw among top alcohols delivered to people in Dallas during quarantine

Dallas residents were stuck at home for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many were getting alcohol delivered to them during that time to help them get through it.

Dallas County to expand COVID-19 testing

Dallas County plans to increase the number of walk-up COVID-19 testing sites to reach some of the most vulnerable residents.

Protesters in Dallas urged to take health precautions during COVID-19 pandemic

Dallas County leaders and the Dallas Mavericks are working to get masks and hand sanitizer to groups of protestors.               

Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted

Thursday’s retraction in the journal Lancet involved a May 22 report on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, drugs long used for preventing or treating malaria but whose safety and effectiveness for COVID-19 are unknown.

North Texas Food Bank relying on staff members alone after National Guard troops reassigned to handle protests

With the Texas National Guard temporarily reassigned to help handle protests, the North Texas Food Bank is having to rely on staff alone to pack up and hand out meals to families in need.