March 2020

Coronavirus: Will I get a refund on my ticket if events are cancelled?

Image copyright Getty Images The UK government has said it may restrict large-scale gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus. So what are your rights if you have a ticket to something that gets called off? Are cancellations likely? Right now, the government has not cancelled the likes of sports, music and other events. However,

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Coronavirus Will Cost Businesses Billions. Insurance May Not Help.

Two years ago Munich Re, the reinsurance giant, tried to start underwriting a new kind of insurance — one that would make a company whole if its business tanked in an epidemic. For months, there were no takers. Then came the coronavirus outbreak. “Now, quite honestly, we probably have a six-month backlog in getting quotes

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Seattle-area officials buy $4 million `quarantine’ motel

The amenities offered by the suburban EconoLodge motel may not be fancy, but they were just what Seattle-area officials were looking for in a quarantine facility for coronavirus patients By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press March 5, 2020, 10:24 PM 4 min read SEATTLE — Hard surfaces, easy-to-clean floors and separate heating-and-cooling units in each room:

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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Witness The Sweetest Proposal And Can’t Contain Their Joy

When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reunited for their first joint public appearance in the U.K. since announcing their royal step back, they were greeted with cheers of “We love you, Harry and Meghan,” from the waiting crowd. But the love at the Endeavour Fund Awards on Thursday didn’t end there.  During the ceremony itself, ITV’s royal

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‘Almost Without Precedent’: Airline Industry Hit Hard by Coronavirus

In the United States, airlines are starting to make similar reductions in response to a recent rapid decline in demand, even for domestic travel. In a securities filing on Thursday, Southwest Airlines, which offers little international service, said that it had seen “healthy” revenue increases in the first two months of the year, but its

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