WCRE COVID-19 Resource Center
Air Travel Increases But Still Off 70% from Last Year

An average of 661,811 people a day passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in the first five days of July, a more than 90% jump from the same period last […]
Read More....Huge Increase in Hiring Nationally After Record Layoffs

The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed record layoffs in March and April. The […]
Read More....Office Projects Are Changing in Response to COVID-19

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, workplace safety concerns and reduced demand for office space have resulted in delay, postponement or cancellation of office projects in all […]
Read More....Murphy: Travelers From Delaware Should Quarantine

As a key indicator of the contagion inches upward, New Jersey is now calling for travelers from three more states — including neighboring Delaware — to help prevent the coronavirus […]
Read More....Strong Jobs Report Amid More Closings

U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But the job-market recovery may already be faltering because of […]
Read More....Masks Mandatory in all PA Public Places

Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that masks are now mandatory whenever you leave your home in Pennsylvania. The expanded order takes effect immediately. “This mask-wearing order is essential to stopping the recent […]
Read More....Senate Reaches Deal to Extend PPP

The Senate reached a surprise last-minute deal late Tuesday to extend the small-business Paycheck Protection Program through Aug. 8, passing it just hours before the lending program was set to […]
Read More....Murphy Says NO to Indoor Dining

The resumption of indoor dining has been put on hold by Gov. Phil Murphy, he announced June 29 at his daily COVID-19 briefing in Trenton. It will no longer resume […]
Read More....Philadelphia Reconsidering Green-Light Reopening Plan

Mayor Jim Kenney and Philadelphia health officials said Friday the city has not yet met its targets for moving to the green phase of reopening. The city’s targets for reopening […]
Read More....South Jersey Malls Prepare to Reopen

South Jersey mall operator is preparing to throw open its doors — well, at least some of them. Malls in Cherry Hill, Moorestown and Vineland will return Monday with limited […]
Read More....Murphy – Casinos and Indoor Dining to Resume July 2nd

After spending months closed during the global pandemic, casinos and indoor dining will finally be able to reopen on July 2 at reduced capacity, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday morning […]
Read More....Essential Tips For Returning To The Office

Let’s look at the implications of returning to the office after COVID-19. As restrictions begin to ease, the focus of employers has shifted from trying to maintain operations through remote […]
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