The hospitality and travel industry may be reeling, but housing platform Airbnb is still doing what it can to support the effort to fight the virus outbreak — as many as 100,000 medical staff and social workers worldwide who are combatting the coronavirus crisis could have free … [Read more...] about Airbnb to help provide housing to medical and social workers fighting COVID-19
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These CEOs are giving up their salaries to avoid layoffs and closures
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on our economic system, some CEOs are stepping up and forgoing their own salaries to protect workers from layoffs and store closures. Many key players in the airline industry, which has taken a particularly large hit during the outbreak, are … [Read more...] about These CEOs are giving up their salaries to avoid layoffs and closures
These shoe companies are stepping up to support healthcare workers
Last week we talked about Project N95 which is connecting healthcare workers with critical personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shoe companies Crocs, Allbirds, and Clove are meeting the needs of medical workers by taking care of their footwear needs. They … [Read more...] about These shoe companies are stepping up to support healthcare workers
COVID-19 is impacting the economy, but these 10 jobs are in high demand
Economic concerns are high on many of our list of worries in the face of COVID-19. The impacts on our economy will, and already are, great, but only time will tell how severe they will be and how governments will respond. However, not all industries are shrinking. Healthcare … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is impacting the economy, but these 10 jobs are in high demand
Ford is using its facilities to design and produce vital medical equipment
As we face the coronavirus, a primary concern for citizens, officials, and healthcare workers is a shortage of supplies to treat large numbers of patients. Now, Ford is shifting its production lines from vehicles to ventilators and using its manufacturing sites to produce … [Read more...] about Ford is using its facilities to design and produce vital medical equipment
