Coronavirus
Pfizer Vaccine Cleared in US
The Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Pfizer Inc. gained emergency U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 11, completing an unprecedented scientific sprint that could eventually help bring an end to a pandemic that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
December 11, 2020Uber, Others Jockey for Early COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Workers
Travelers in California request a ride from Uber. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press)
Uber says its drivers should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine because they provide crucial transportation to health care workers and the general public.
December 11, 2020Consumer Sentiment in US Rises Unexpectedly on Vaccine News
Customers shop for Christmas ornaments at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland store in Frankenmuth, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)
A gauge of U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly increased in early December to the second-highest level since March, amid prospects for a vaccine coming soon to tame the pandemic.
December 11, 2020FDA Head Expects Vaccine Emergency Use Soon
Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Graeme Jennings via AP)
WASHINGTON — The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency has told Pfizer that it “will rapidly work” to grant emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine following a positive recommendation by government advisers.
December 11, 2020Government Shutdown Averted as Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill
The U.S. Capitol on a December morning. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
The Senate passed a one-week government spending bill and President Donald Trump signed it Dec. 11, averting a government shutdown.
December 11, 2020Managing Your Fleet’s CSA Scores Through the Pandemic and Beyond
COVID-19, civil unrest and a divisive election all made 2020 a challenging year. These events affected traffic patterns and enforcement activity, having serious consequences for the unprepared. With carrier CSA scores on the line, learn how these trends may affect your scores and actions you should take now to maintain favorable safety scores into 2021.
December 10, 2020White House Weighs Reopening Travel With Europe Despite Spike
Travelers wearing protective masks walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)
The White House has held multiple discussions on reopening travel to the U.S. from the U.K. and other European countries and Brazil, even amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to people familiar with the matter.
December 10, 2020Mullen Group Adapts 2021 Business Plan to COVID Expectations
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Mullen Group is pursuing a business plan for next year that covers several key goals and budgets based on the coronavirus remaining an issue, the company detailed Dec. 9.
December 10, 2020US Trucking, Logistics Sectors Ready to Mobilize for Vaccine Distribution
A medical worker draws the COVID-19 vaccine from a vial at a vaccination center in Cardiff, U.K. (Ben Birchall/PA Wire/Bloomberg News)
For the trucking and logistics industry, the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution are just beginning. Hundreds of millions of doses will need to be shipped around the world and in the United States, and the process is just now getting underway.
December 10, 2020Warehouses Lure More Cash Than Offices in Pandemic-Fueled Flip
Packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
Warehouses are the hottest corner of commercial real estate — maybe too hot.
December 10, 2020