Coronavirus
Starbucks’ Coronavirus Response: Open New Plants for the Future, Expand Delivery Service Now, Enhance Employee Benefits
The company plans to highlight its strategies and successes at its annual shareholders meeting
Seattle-based Starbucks will highlight a series of efforts being undertaken to care for its employees and pursue continued business responsible growth at the companys annual shareholder meeting today, March 18, which will be held virtually this year due to the coronavirus threat. Among the efforts underway that offer evidence of the companys confidence in the…
Walk-In Clinic Chain Zoom+Care Launches Virtual Health Care Service in Washington Ahead of Schedule
The new online health care service also will offer free coronavirus-risk assessments for patients in Washington and Oregon
Urgent-care center operator Zoom+Care has expanded its telehealth care service ChatCare to the greater Seattle market ahead of schedule in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Washington. The ChatCare service, previously only available through Zoom+Cares Oregon clinics, offers online diagnosis, treatment and prescription-medication service for a range of common conditions, such as colds and…
We All Need to Step Up to Stem the Economic Carnage of the Coronavirus Crisis
Its time to have a national conversation about the path forward for our way of life
At Gravity Payments, we process $10 billion a year in credit card transactions, and we just finished going through the data on how COVID-19 (the coronavirus) has affected businesses. In Washington state (mostly the Seattle area) the epicenter of the outbreak total revenue for all businesses is down 10% just in the last 3 weeks….
Seattle Is Now the Laboratory of This Nations Future
Prepare for more sacrifice ahead in the battle against the coronavirus, but dont let dread of the future paralyze you in the present
Washington Gov. Jay Inslees emergency proclamation temporarily shutting down restaurants, bars and recreational facilities statewide and prohibiting all gatherings of more than 50 people is part of an escalating social-distancing effort that also is drastically constricting economic activity. Its a public-health response aimed at limiting the deadly reach of the coronavirus (COVID-19). So, it seems…
Washington Restaurants and Bars Are Being Ordered Closed to Help Stem the Spread of the Coronavirus
The governors order also will require theaters, health and fitness clubs and similar venues to shut down
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans to issue an emergency proclamation on Monday, March 16, that will temporarily shut down restaurants, bars and recreational facilities statewide and prohibit all gatherings of more than 50 people as part of a growing dragnet aimed at limiting the deadly reach of the coronavirus. Restaurants will be allowed to provide…
Facebook Support Group Seeks to help Seattle Businesses During Coronavirus Crisis
Fearey Group CEO and President Aaron Blank: Times weve never seen before.
Aaron Blank is no stranger to business challenges. The president and chief executive officer of Seattle public relations firm Fearey Group says about 20% of his companys business is crisis communications. After a conversation with BizX Chief Executive Officer and founder Bob Bagga, Blank launched a private Facebook group to unite business owners in the…
A New Coronavirus Fund Set Up to Help Those Falling Between the Cracks in the Outbreak Has Raised $9.2M in Only a Few Days
The effort is backed by a coalition of Seattle-area philanthropy, government and business partners
The new COVID-19 Response Fund has now raised more than $9 million since its launch this past Monday, March 9, as part of an effort to provide grants to community-based organization assisting vulnerable populations in the Puget Sound region that are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus virus outbreak. The fund had raised some $2.5 million…
Seattles $1B Cruise-Ship Industry Wakes to News of Princess Cruises Deciding to Suspend Operations
The broadening coronavirus outbreak forces the Carnival Corp. subsidiary to implement a 60-day pause
The Crown Princess of Princess Cruises and the Westerdam of the Holland America Line are seen docked at a pier in Seattle Washington.
Washington Gov. Inslee Announces New Event-Size Restrictions as Coronavirus Continues to Rattle Seattles Business Community
Local business leaders say they are grateful for public health officials response to the crisis, but also stress more economic relief is necessary
Gov. Jay Inslee raised the bar on defending against unchecked spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people in Seattle and across a three-county area through the end of March. Inslee made the announcement, which affects King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, at a press conference today, March 11, pointing out…
Seattle-Area Road Traffic Nosedives as the Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
Analysis of traffic data shows vehicle activity in greater Seattle dipped significantly following recent King County social-distancing recommendations
Recent traffic data in greater Seattle shows a steep decline in vehicle activity on city roads in the wake of King Countys March 4 public announcement urging employees to work from home as part of a larger effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the state. The traffic data, provided by auto insurer…
5 Things to Do Right Now to Keep Your Business Moving Forward During the Coronavirus Onslaught
Flex work is a best practice during epidemics and disasters, but it takes planning to get it right
As the coronavirus spreads across the globe with a spike in cases in Iran, Italy and South Korea in recent days the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) is urging organizations to create contingency plans should the disease continue to spread. Nestle SA told more than 290,000 employees to suspend all international business travel until…
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