[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/04\/24\/covid-19-update-friday-april-24-2020\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/04\/24\/covid-19-update-friday-april-24-2020\/","headline":"COVID-19 Update: Friday, April 24, 2020","name":"COVID-19 Update: Friday, April 24, 2020","description":"COVID-19 update for Friday, April 24, 2020: The news, updates, and data you need to know, along with your daily dose of hope.","datePublished":"2020-04-24","dateModified":"2023-02-10","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/contributor\/jenn-vande-zande\/#Person","name":"Jenn Vande Zande","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/contributor\/jenn-vande-zande\/","identifier":229,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef76ed873963201b65acc65a3cb353caa294225a4e9a8427f011077842dd955c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef76ed873963201b65acc65a3cb353caa294225a4e9a8427f011077842dd955c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Future of Commerce","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-foc-schema-app-1.png","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-foc-schema-app-1.png","width":172,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-update-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-update-1.jpg","height":375,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/04\/24\/covid-19-update-friday-april-24-2020\/","about":["COVID-19 and Business","CPG"],"wordCount":540,"keywords":["COVID-19 | Coronavirus","CPG | Consumer Packaged Goods"],"articleBody":"There’s a lot going on. Here are today\u2019s COVID-19 updates that you should know.Your daily dose of hopeWidespread antibody testing is considered to be a crucial component when it comes to the process of restarting the economy and identifying who can safely return to work.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowAs antibody testing becomes more readily available, so too does the likelihood of helping COVID-19 patients recover. Microsoft is launching a self-screening tool so people can see whether or not they qualify to donate their plasma in the hopes of creating a treatment for those with the coronavirus.Elective surgeries are slowing re-emerging throughout the country, a sign that hospitals are feeling safe enough to go ahead with other procedures.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowThey’re good dogs, Brent.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowNews you need to knowRemdesivir didn’t perform as hoped, proving unsuccessful in the first trial of the drug that many hoped would help in treatment of COVID-19.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowMedical experts and CPG professionals find themselves thrust in the midst of an educational spotlight after President Trump suggested that “injecting” disinfectants into the body or using ultraviolet light could be used to kill the coronavirus.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowThis content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowStates continue to struggle to get the funds that are desperately needed into the hands of their citizens, as technology, too, cracks under the weight of COVID-19.https:\/\/twitter.com\/JK4Florida\/status\/1253703590004379648?s=20Governors and state officials are still clamoring for PPEs and testing kits, months after the virus arrived in the states. The efforts that they are going to in order to acquire these precious goods is turning supply chain management upside-down.This content is hosted by a third party ( twitter.com ).To view the content, either update your cookie preferences or view it in a new browser window.Cookie PreferencesNew WindowQuote of the day:\u201cWhat you can\u2019t bury give away \/ what you can\u2019t give away you must carry with you, \/ it is always heavier than you thought. – Margaret AtwoodData of the dayFind more infographics at Statista\u00a0Alone and forgottenare awful feelings.Do the people who count on youknow you’re still there?Learn how to check in on your customers HERE."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2020","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"04","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/04\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"24","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/04\/\/24\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"COVID-19 Update: Friday, April 24, 2020","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/04\/24\/covid-19-update-friday-april-24-2020\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]