[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/08\/14\/august-2020-covid-19-update\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/08\/14\/august-2020-covid-19-update\/","headline":"Yep, still a thing: COVID-19 Update","name":"Yep, still a thing: COVID-19 Update","description":"COVID-19 update for Friday, August 14, 2020: The news, updates, and data you need to know, along with a dose of hope.","datePublished":"2020-08-14","dateModified":"2021-04-26","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\/08\/covid-update-august.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/covid-update-august.jpg","height":375,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/08\/14\/august-2020-covid-19-update\/","about":["COVID-19 and Business"],"wordCount":729,"keywords":["BOPIS"],"articleBody":"COVID-19 update, number 20,000. (Okay, it just *feels* like 20,000).Shockingly, it turns out that attempting to thwart a pandemic is nearly impossible without a cohesive plan which includes following the advice of scientists and robust testing. As the world stares down an unpredictable fall, COVID-19 is still running rampant, having not disappeared once the warm summer months began.There are some bright spots, of course. As Voltaire said, “Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” What bright spots, you ask? Let’s start with this one:Women. They get the job done.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 WindowCOVID-19 update: Your dose of hopeLibrarians for the win.https:\/\/twitter.com\/gingerandhoney\/status\/1293656579892379649?s=20Patience is a virtue that many folks are having a hard time learning. But there is good news – a vaccine is getting closer and closer, and some very smart folks are already working on distribution plans.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 WindowI feel this. Do you?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 knowAs COVID-19 continues to spread,\u00a0scientists are learning more about the virus. Data is crucial to defeating it, but as institutions operate outside of the social contracts they were once bound by, it becomes more difficult to reign in.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 WindowSchools across America are struggling with how they resume classes this fall, as employers attempt to provide solutions for their workforces. Meanwhile, the CDC issued a dire warning.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 WindowLet’s go with the doctors, okay? If scientists are struggling to understand the coronavirus, it’s likely safe to assume that folks with no medical training are probably not the experts, despite their access to high-speed internet.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 WindowAfter dispersing hundreds of millions of dollars to businesses earlier this year, elected officials in Washington D.C. are returning home to their districts until September 8, leaving countless Americans on the brink of disaster, without any guardrails in place.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 WindowCaptain Obvious was unavailable for comment.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 Window2020 has laid bare the absolutely horrific bias and racism that is still rampant around the world.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 WindowEconomic markets have become wildly unpredictable, another side-effect 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 WindowQuote of the day\u201cAnd it has beenone hellof a year.I have wornthe seasonsunder my sleeves,on my thighs,running down my cheeks.This is whatsurvivinglooks like, my dear.”\u2015 Michelle K.Data of the dayThis 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 WindowTrying to figure out where business goes from here?We’ve got some of the most brilliant minds working on it."},{"@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":"08","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/08\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"14","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/\/08\/\/14\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Yep, still a thing: COVID-19 Update","item":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2020\/08\/14\/august-2020-covid-19-update\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]