Texas Reports Nearly 9,200 New COVID Cases, 245 Deaths August 6, 2020 Texas health officials reported almost 9,200 confirmed new coronavius cases Tuesday as a convention center in the hard-hit Rio Grande...
Munich Re’s Q2 Net Profit Slumps 42% on COVID-Related Losses August 6, 2020 German reinsurance group Munich Re posted a 42% decline in second-quarter net profit, with around 700 million euros ($832 million)...
Insurer AXA, With H1 Net Income Down 40%, Warns of Future COVID-19 Shocks August 6, 2020 By Benjamin Robertson AXA SA’s profit sank in the first half as it booked a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.8 billion) charge for claims related...
AIG’s Zaffino Sees COVID-19 Creating Beneficial ‘Flight to Quality’ August 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer AIG President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Zaffino said that the insurer has seen accelerated rate improvements and other gains...
Houston Will Enforce Masks With Fines as Texas Deaths Topped 7,000 August 5, 2020 Houston’s mayor has instructed police to begin issuing $250 fines for flouting statewide mask orders in hopes that August will...
New York City Erects Quarantine Checkpoints to Curb Coronavirus August 5, 2020 By Maria Caspani New York City will put up COVID-19 quarantine checkpoints at key entry points to ensure that incoming travelers from 35...
‘Defensive Dining’: Keeping Makeshift Outdoor Eateries Safe From Storms, Drivers August 5, 2020 By Elise Young Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner...
Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths August 5, 2020 Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the...
Nevada Governor Rolling out County-By-County Virus Response August 5, 2020 Nevada will shift this week from broad restrictions in response to the coronavirus to an ongoing, county-by-county review where officials...
Arizona Reports 1,030 More Virus Cases, 14 More Deaths August 5, 2020 Arizona health officials have reported 1,030 new cases of the coronavirus and 14 more deaths. The Arizona Department of Health...