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Major airline CEOs to arrive at White House Friday for meeting on COVID-19 issues

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Scott Tong and Alex Schroeder
Jun 26, 2020
On the agenda: concerns around checking passengers' temperatures and contact tracing.
The numbers show that only about half a million Americans are flying every day. That’s one-fifth the normal amount for the early summer.
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Texas governor pauses reopening the state as COVID-19 cases rise

by Andy Uhler
Jun 26, 2020
But Gov. Greg Abbott also said he is not telling businesses to close back up.
Texas consumers and business owners and are having trouble navigating the confusing climate, as COVID-19 continues to spread.
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Spain's party island faces an uncertain summer

by Jennifer O'Mahony
Jun 26, 2020
Ibiza usually welcomes 3 million tourists to its beaches and clubs in summertime. What now with COVID-19 restrictions?
A nearly empty boardwalk in Ibiza in May. Normally, tourists would swarm the island this time of year.
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With COVID-19, big weddings give way to "planned elopements"

by Sue Carpenter
Jun 26, 2020
Couples are still celebrating, but they are opting for small gatherings. There's a financial advantage, too.
A couple is married with just an officiant as friends join via Zoom in Virgina.
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Takeout cocktails have saved many businesses. Some states want to make them permanent offerings.

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 25, 2020
Takeout cocktails have saved jobs in the restaurant and bar industries.
A bartender sells a frozen margarita to go in New York City. Offering alcohol for takeout has helped keep restaurants and bars afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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As OSHA takes limited role in the pandemic, Virginia sets workplace safety rules

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 25, 2020
The state will make standards legally binding, where federal guidelines are mere recommendations.
An employee wearing gloves and a face mask cleans a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia. The state is finalizing safety mandates to protect employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Fed says big banks have passed their COVID-era stress tests

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 25, 2020
But the central bank is putting a stop to share buybacks and limiting bank dividends.
The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.
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Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million

by Associated Press
Jun 25, 2020
It's the 12th straight drop in first-time claims, a sign that layoffs are slowing but still at a high level.
Unemployment application forms outside a Florida library.
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Disney reopenings in doubt after COVID-19 cases spike

by Nova Safo
Jun 25, 2020
Disney has plans to reopen its Florida theme park next month, despite a workers' petition calling for them to reconsider.
The Disneyland reopening in California, planned for mid-July, has been delayed for now.
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How the pandemic is testing the foster care system

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 25, 2020
The whole system has practically ground to a halt. Once the pandemic is over, a flood of children could enter foster care.
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