Latest COVID-19 Headlines
All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flooding Brings New Woes to New York City Church Hard-Hit by COVID-19
Jan 7 2021 // A Lutheran church in New York City already reeling from the COVID-19 deaths of more than 60 members of the congregation has suffered a new trauma: Severe flood damage from the rupture of a major municipal water main. The...
Who’s On the Hook If COVID-19 Vaccines Go Wrong?: Viewpoint
Jan 7 2021 // The COVID-19 vaccines are here and distribution has begun. But what if something goes wrong? Whether it’s a loss of income, hefty medical bills or other serious adverse effects from getting a shot, someone has to...
1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC
Jan 7 2021 // Roughly 1 in 100,000 people have had a severe allergic reaction to the first Covid-19 vaccine, a rate that’s higher than the flu vaccine but still quite rare, U.S. health officials said. A study by the Centers for...
COVID-19 Pressures Threaten About 4,000 Small UK Financial Firms
Jan 7 2021 // Britain’s market watchdog warned about 4,000 small financial firms are at greater risk of failure from the coronavirus as the country endures a third lockdown. The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that the...
COVID Lawsuits by State and Key Trends in Workplace Litigation for 2021: Seyfarth
Jan 7 2021 // The coronavirus pandemic contributed to a spike in workplace lawsuits in 2020 and the number is only expected to grow in 2021, according to legal experts. At the same time, the incoming Biden Administration is expected to...
REUTERS REPORT-Regulators Ignored Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Complaints Amid Deadly Outbreaks
Jan 6 2021 // Miguel Cabezola, a driver for United Parcel Service Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, complained on March 27 to U.S. workplace safety regulators, alleging the company was taking a lax approach to social distancing, sanitizing...
British Columbia’s New COVID-19 Restrictions Disrupt Construction Projects
Jan 6 2021 // CALGARY, Alberta – Restrictions imposed by British Columbia to fight the spread of COVID-19 infections after the holiday break have disrupted work at construction sites of a Rio Tinto hydropower project and BC...
COVID-19 Business Interruption Rulings, Most Favoring Insurers, Moving to Appeals
Jan 6 2021 // A wave of litigation over business-interruption losses caused by COVID-19 shutdown orders has started splashing into the appellate courts. Appeals of trial court decisions in at least 11 lawsuits have been filed so far,...
South African Insurer Santam Accepts Liability for Some Rejected COVID-19 Claims
Jan 4 2021 // JOHANNESBURG – South African insurer Santam will begin assessing payouts for some previously rejected coronavirus-related claims after recent court judgments on such cases but still intends to challenge one finding...
How the NFL Pulled Off Playing During the Pandemic
Dec 30 2020 // It took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week 17 on...
Heavily Criticized Pennsylvania Veterans’ Home Sued Over COVID-19 Outbreak
Dec 29 2020 // A state-run veterans’ home in Pennsylvania heavily criticized for its handling of a coronavirus outbreak inside its walls drew a federal wrongful death lawsuit, filed by family members of five residents who died of...
How U.S. Government Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Is Largely a Secret
Dec 29 2020 // Lost in the U.S. launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don’t know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and steered instead to...
North Carolina Restaurant Owners, Workers Clash Over COVID Safety
Dec 28 2020 // Restaurant owners, who have seen their capacity and hours limited by government entities, are struggling to keep the doors open, while their staff, often in a very public-facing position, try to stay both employed and...
Can Insurance-Related Firms Compel Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccination?
Dec 28 2020 // The long-awaited and highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine is here. The first to arrive on the scene, from Pfizer-BioNTech, received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration several days ago. On the...
Indiana Lawmakers to Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield
Dec 23 2020 // Indiana’s governor and legislative leaders are lining up in favor of giving a legal shield to businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits when the General Assembly returns to action next month. Supporters argue the liability...
Masks Help Curb COVID-19’s Spread But May Not be Enough at Close Distances
Dec 23 2020 // Simply wearing a face mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In a new project Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers tested how five different types of mask materials...
Challenges Facing Healthcare Pros on COVID Vaccine Frontlines: Q&A with Aon Experts
Dec 23 2020 // Is the U.S. healthcare industry prepared to shoulder the massive responsibility of administering an estimated 300 million COVID-19 vaccinations? Healthcare professionals will face challenges, according to experts at...
Small Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits
Dec 22 2020 // Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception underscore the liability risks to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uphill push by...
California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claim Volume Trending up Again
Dec 22 2020 // California workers’ comp COVID-19 monthly claim volume, which fell sharply in August and September, is now trending up again, climbing 9.0% in October, then more than doubling in November, according to a California...
Here’s What’s In the $900 Billion COVID-19 Bill
Dec 22 2020 // U.S. congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with votes on...
