Pennsylvania will undergo a 14-day lockdown period beginning Friday, March 13, in response to the spread of the coronavirus, during which time, health officials “strongly discourage” people from meeting in large groups and at recreational areas like gyms, movie theaters and shopping malls.
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Empty shelves, future fears haunt retailers facing coronavirus
With a run on cleaning products, soaps and even toilet paper, consumers are finding shortages on a wide range of basics as people try to prepare for the worst in case of any coronavirus-related quarantine.
Read More »What Realtors are doing to help curb coronavirus threat
The National Association of Realtors said a recent survey found that nearly one in four home sellers have changed how their home is viewed on the market because of the outbreak of COVID-19.
Read More »Lehigh Valley Auto Show postponed ‘indefinitely’
The 2020 Lehigh Valley Auto Show, scheduled to begin March 18 on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, has been postponed indefinitely.
Read More »Northampton County has first confirmed case of coronavirus
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Northampton County was reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health this morning, bringing the statewide total to 21 cases.
Read More »Pa. company working on coronavirus device gets $5M grant from Gates Foundation
Inovio Pharmaceutical in Plymouth Meeting is developing a handheld delivery system for a coronavirus vaccine with the help of a $5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Read More »Travel industry adjusting rapidly to coronavirus threat
“Should I keep my travel plans or not?” With the looming coronavirus threat, it’s a question many people in the region are asking themselves right now, and the answer is increasingly becoming “not.”
Read More »CDC updates COVID-19 policies and prevention recommendations for employers
The website cdc.gov has advice for a number of workplace issues ranging from preventing the spread of the coronavirus to how to handle an employee that may have contracted the virus.
Read More »Travel industry responding to coronavirus with flexibility and bargains
Travelers canceling or changing vacation plans because of the coronavirus are keeping travel agents busy, says Sally McCorrison, director of travel services for AAA East Central in Allentown.
Read More »Financial advisers: Don’t give in to coronavirus panic
Many investors may be feeling ill after volatility on Wall Street blamed largely on concerns over the coronavirus, led to the largest single-day drop since 2018 on Monday.
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