Weekly COVID Update: 7/15 – 7/22

Economic Outlook

Perspectives on economic recovery are mixed, with some industries more optimistic than others.

7/21/20 | COVID counts are up, but so are stocks. What traders are seeing.

7/21/20 | ‘Less optimistic’ and ‘more cautious’: Top CEOs fret as virus cases rise

7/20/20 | The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy

7/17/20 | Private equity firms are optimistic for the future despite coronavirus pandemic, LCG Advisors study shows

7/16/20 | Recession’s impacts to last “deep into 2022,” Bank of America says

7/14/20 | Best guess on when business travel will recover? It could be years

Business News

Bipartisan support for an additional stimulus package renews hope for a deal before the next recess. Recent announcements reveal significant changes to Black Friday shopping, causing concern for retailers already struggling in the pandemic economy.

7/21/20 | What Businesses Can Expect From the Phase 4 Stimulus Package

7/21/20 | Small-business stimulus and second PPP loan at stake as Congress braces for ‘all-out sprint’

7/21/20 | More than 6,000 stores are closing in 2020 as the retail apocalypse drags on. Here’s the full list.

7/21/20 | Rent growth slumps to the lowest since 2010 as the coronavirus pandemic slams demand

7/21/20 | The coronavirus outbreak has triggered unprecedented mass layoffs and furloughs. Here are the major companies that have announced they are downsizing their workforces.

7/21/20 | Doomsday predictions about the end of Black Friday are now reality, as the pandemic threatens the most important shopping day of the year

7/21/20 | 24 chains including Walmart, Macys, and Gap will require customers to wear masks. Here’s the full list.

7/19/20 | New Stimulus Package—Here’s The Key Timeline

7/19/20 | Some Companies Got Both Government Contracts and PPP Loans

7/19/20 | Companies Set to Chronicle Troughs of the Pandemic as They Report Earnings

Pandemic Updates

COVID-19 cases rise in the U.S., especially in Florida, Texas, and California. New research shows that antibodies may not guarantee long-term immunity to the virus.

7/21/20 | Trump Reboots Virus Briefings With Warning and a Shift in Tone

7/21/20 | Coronavirus Infections Far Exceed Reported Cases, CDC Says

7/21/20 | COVID Antibodies Fade Rapidly, Raising Risk of Lost Immunity

7/19/20 | Global Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 600,000, With U.S. Accounting For Nearly A Quarter

7/14/20 | Florida, Texas and California account for about one-fifth of the world’s new coronavirus cases

Local Updates

Florida continues to see high levels of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

7/21/20 | Florida’s 134 COVID-19 Deaths Are Second Highest Ever Reported

7/21/20 | Hillsborough County commissioners move forward with plan to dissolve county emergency group

7/21/20 | Tampa Bay Region Renters And Homeowners Can Apply For Rent And Mortgage Relief

7/21/20 | Florida sees record-high coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday

7/20/20 | Florida Teachers Union Sues State Over Reopening Schools