Maryland, Delaware farms to destroy 2M chickens due to plant staffing shortages

Coronavirus-related staffing shortages at chicken processing plants will lead farms in Maryland and Delaware to destroy nearly 2 million chickens.

Wawa and Sheetz team up to donate to emergency food banks

The two companies have teamed up to help provide emergency relief to food banks in the area amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walmart begins mandating one-way aisles

In order to encourage social distancing while shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart stores are updating their policy by creating one-way aisles. 

Tyson to suspend operations at largest pork plant indefinitely following coronavirus outbreak

Tyson Foods suspended operations Wednesday at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community.

How to spot a counterfeit stimulus check: Secret Service, Treasury warn against coronavirus relief fraud

The Secret Service and the Treasury Department are working together to help individuals protect themselves from counterfeit stimulus checks, as the Trump administration plans to mail millions of coronavirus relief checks to Americans later this month.

90 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Tyson Foods plant in Tennessee

Public health officials said a cluster of COVID-19 cases were reported at a Tyson Foods plant in Goodlettsville, located just outside of Nashville.

Shake Shack to return $10M government loan

Shake Shack Inc will return the small business loan it received from the U.S. government, the burger chain's chief executive said on Monday, making it the first major firm to hand back money aimed at helping small businesses ride out the coronavirus impact.

Walmart requiring employees to wear face masks

Walmart is also encouraging customers to wear face masks while stopping in their stores. 

Commerce locks up and retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7%

U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, a record drop as the viral outbreak closed down thousands of stores and shoppers stayed home.

Grocery store workers are key during the virus. And they’re afraid

From South Africa to Italy to the U.S., grocery workers — many in low-wage jobs — are manning the frontlines amid worldwide lockdowns, their work deemed essential to keep food and critical goods flowing.