Chicago goes into lockdown as bridges raised and freeway exits closed to restrict access to downtown

Black Lives Matter Chicago said early Monday’s looting of stores was a form of ‘reparations’ as the group held a protest Monday night in support of the more than 100 people arrested after an evening of violence.  Downtown Chicago was otherwise quiet after authorities cut off access, with drawbridges leading into the city pulled up … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Charts show lockdowns DO restrict spread

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 5,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 140,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Apple, Google, CNN, Amazon and others restrict employee travel due to coronavirus

Amazon, Apple, Google, CNN, Ernst & Young, Salesforce and other restrict employee travel to all except “business critical” trips in many instances due to COVID-19 risk. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. Amazon, … Read more