Latest COVID-19 Headlines

All the headlines from our COVID-19 Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Pandemic Shifted US Jobs Out of Big Cities Into Smaller Metros

Aug 8 2024 // The pandemic changed where Americans are likely to live and work, with a growing portion of job openings moving away from the biggest cities and into smaller metro areas, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York...

California Workers’ Comp Report Shows ‘Relatively Stable’ System Post-Pandemic

Jul 30 2024 // The California workers’ compensation system has been relatively stable in the post-pandemic era, as premium levels rose by 1% in 2023 and are forecast to increase modestly in 2024—while decreases in average insurer...

Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact

Jul 17 2024 // Workers’ compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or follow their long-term downward trajectories, a new Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) report shows.The 2024 Minnesota...

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Manufacturer’s COVID-19 Claims

Jul 16 2024 // A Connecticut-based manufacturer has been denied another opportunity to seek $100 million in insurance coverage for business losses it claims it sustained because of the COVID-19 virus.Amphenol Corp.– a manufacturer of...

Texas Health System Loses COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit

Jul 15 2024 // A Texas nonprofit health system who purchased a specialized commercial property insurance policy is not covered for business interruption losses caused by COVID-19, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled, relying on...

Scientists Concerned That a Bird Flu Pandemic Is ‘Unfolding in Slow Motion’

Jul 2 2024 // Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease...

Texas Health System Loses COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit – 5th Circuit

Jun 28 2024 // A Texas nonprofit health system who purchased a specialized commercial property insurance policy is not covered for business interruption losses caused by COVID-19, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled, relying on...

California Supreme Court Resolves Question on Coverage for COVID Business Shutdowns

Jun 17 2024 // The California Supreme Court resolved a question about insurance coverage for COVID-19 business shutdowns in the issue of a virus exclusion in a ruling that is consistent with the vast majority of courts nationwide: the...

Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims

Jun 17 2024 // Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co. for business interruption losses it incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.The Fourth Circuit Court of...

Homeownership Costs in US Jumped 26% Since Pandemic Began

Jun 11 2024 // The cost of owning a home in the US has increased 26% since 2020, as expenses including taxes, insurance and utilities all soared during a period of high inflation across the economy.The average annual outlay for owning...

California Supreme Court Resolves Question on Coverage for COVID Business Shutdowns

May 31 2024 // The California Supreme Court has resolved a question about insurance coverage for COVID-19 business shutdowns in the issue of a virus exclusion in a ruling that is consistent with the vast majority of courts nationwide:...

Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims

May 28 2024 // Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co. for business interruption losses it incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.The Fourth Circuit Court of...

Fewer Top Women Earners in British Financial Services Since Pandemic: Report

May 28 2024 // Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) showed on...

Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Restaurants’ COVID-19 Insurance Denial

May 21 2024 // In a ruling against an upscale restaurant chain, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has followed the recipe the state’s high court set forth in 2022 in ruling that the COVID-19 virus does not trigger business interruption...

COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case

May 16 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act.The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...

COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case

May 9 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act.The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...

NC Governor’s Pandemic Rules for Bar Closures Were ‘Illogical’ Court Says

Apr 18 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants that serve alcohol got to reopen were...

D.C.’s Pro Sports Teams Owner Scores Partial Win in COVID-19 Insurance Skirmish

Apr 5 2024 // The company that owns several District of Columbia professional sports teams and a major sports arena has settled its lawsuit against its insurance company over losses related to the shutdown caused by COVID-19.It was only...

Lack of Immunity Raises Risk of Bird Flu Pandemic: EU Food Safety Agency

Apr 4 2024 // The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus.This comes a day after Texas...

Louisiana Debates Civil Liability Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Mar 25 2024 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three years after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in the United States, Louisiana continues to debate policies related to inoculation mandates, including civil labilities if a work place...