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A usually busy Main Street in Livingston, Montana, after Gov. Steve Bullock ordered the closing of restaurants, bars, and theaters on March 20, 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. William Campbell-Corbis via Getty Images Twenty-three states have issued stay-at-home orders, encouraging isolation measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Some metro areas in states…

McDonald's has faced scrutiny over its approach to sick leave amid the coronavirus outbreak, prompting worries about a "black-eye in the media" from some insiders. The fast-food giant addressed concerns in an internal document obtained by Business Insider, which stated that the chain will continue to answer questions and publicly clarify its position. "We know that there's…

The United States Postal Service isn't doing well, both financially and in terms of employees' exposure to the novel coronavirus.Fifty-one USPS employees had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, and 2,000 of its roughly 500,000 employees are in quarantine.Financially, lawmakers warned this week that plummeting mail volumes could force the USPS to shut down…

Trump signed a $2 trillion economic relief package on Friday to shore up an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.It will directly send $1,200 checks to millions of Americans and provide zero-interest loans to small businesses employing fewer than 500 workers.It's also set to dramatically expand unemployment benefits.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President…

Chinese researchers reported encouraging — yet early — results of a potential COVID-19 treatment.Five critically ill coronavirus patients got better after receiving an experimental treatment that's made from the blood of people who've recovered from the virus.The early results were published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a leading medical journal. The…

President Donald Trump and Former Secretary of State John Kerry came together for once — over their frustration with a GOP representative. The politicians had some choice words for Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who almost delayed the coronavirus relief package's passage by requiring a formal vote. The $2 trillion plan passed in the House Friday afternoon,…

Four passengers have died aboard Holland America Line's MS Zaandam ship, according to leaked audio from a sister ship sent to rescue stranded passengers."Holland America Line can confirm that four older guests have passed away on Zaandam," a Holland America representative told Business Insider in a statement. Medical staffers and the representative have confirmed at…

Minor symptoms of COVID-19 include loss of smell and taste, stomach aches, body aches, and nausea.The COVID-19 virus may progress through the body differently depending on the strength of a person's immune system, which may explain why there's such a wide variety and severity of symptoms.Symptoms not associated with COVID-19 include pain in a specific…

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the first person in Miami-Dade County to test positive for the coronavirus, told Insider on Thursday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should implement a statewide lockdown. The mayor shuttered all non-essential businesses in Miami, the hardest-hit city in the state, last week and issued a stay-at-home order and a curfew earlier this…

President Donald Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he doesn't think places need 30,000 additional ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state needs 30,000 ventilators to address the influx of patients.The state has more than 39,000 cases, and more than 450 people have died from COVID-19 in New York. Hospitals…