Updated Apr 24, 2018 - Economy & Business

Walmart taps DoorDash for grocery delivery

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DoorDash has inked a deal with Walmart to provide grocery delivery services for the retailer’s stores in the Atlanta area, the companies said on Tuesday.

Why it matters: This is part of DoorDash’s recent foray beyond restaurant deliveries so it can compete with diversified rivals like Postmates and UberEats. For Walmart, it’s undeniably about continuing its war with Amazon after the tech giant's acquisition of Whole Foods, which it’s using to bolster its grocery business. Walmart has been testing grocery delivery with other partners for a while now, including Uber, Lyft, and Deliv.

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Updated 1 hour ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 6 p.m. ET: 11,921,616 — Total deaths: 546,318 — Total recoveries — 6,506,408 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 6 p.m. ET: 3,035,231 — Total deaths: 132,042 — Total recoveries: 936,476 — Total tested: 36,878,106 — Map.
Public health: Deaths are rising in hotspots — Déjà vu sets in as testing issues rise and PPE dwindles.
Travel: United warns employees it may furlough 45% of U.S. workforce — How the pandemic changed mobility habits, by state.
Education: New York City schools will not fully reopen in fall — Harvard and MIT sue Trump administration over rule barring foreign students from online classes.
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Fighting the coronavirus infodemic

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An "infodemic" of misinformation and disinformation has helped cripple the response to the novel coronavirus.

Why it matters: High-powered social media accelerates the spread of lies and political polarization that motivates people to believe them. Unless the public health sphere can effectively counter misinformation, not even an effective vaccine may be enough to end the pandemic.

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Tulsa health official: Trump rally "likely contributed" to coronavirus spike

President Trump speaks at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. on June 20, 2020. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

President Trump's campaign rally and related protests in Tulsa in late June "more than likely" contributed to the area's recent surge in confirmed coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday.

Why it matters: Public health officials, including Dart himself, had urged the campaign to postpone the rally, fearing that a large indoor gathering with few people wearing masks could accelerate the spread of the virus.