United CEO Oscar Munoz. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will step down in May, transitioning into the role of executive chairman, CNBC reports.
What's next: The airline's current president, Scott Kirby, will take over as CEO, ending industry speculation that he might jump ship to American Airlines. His ascension had been expected on Wall Street, as Kirby was hired by Munoz in 2016 improve United's performance and profits.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Austin Meadows bumps elbows Friday during a workout at Tropicana Field. Photo: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports via Reuters
When MLB teams arrived at the ballpark this weekend for the first summer workouts of 2020, the comforting sounds of baseball brought smiles to players' faces.
Between the lines: Even the loudest crack of the bat couldn't mask the eerie silence or distract from the ever-present coronavirus threat.
People walk at the boardwalk in Venice Beach. Photo: Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
A group of 239 scientists in 32 countries is calling for the World Health Organization to revise its recommendations to account for airborne transmission as a significant factor in how the coronavirus spreads, the New York Times reports.
The big picture: The WHO has said the virus mainly spreads via large respiratory droplets that fall to the ground once they've been discharged in coughs and sneezes. But the scientists say evidence shows the virus can spread from smaller particles that linger in air indoors.