CNN Business | Small business loan funds are tapped out: Here’s what owners need to know now

It took just under two weeks.

That’s how quickly the nearly $350 billion allocated for forgivable small business loans in the Paycheck Protection Program was depleted.

Participating lenders had predicted the swift exhaustion of funds because they already had tens of thousands of small businesses waiting to apply once the first-come first-served program launched on April 3.

Here’s what small business owners need to know now: —more—

CNN health | Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it

(CNN)  It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious.

Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of chips or cookies, however, can cause feelings of guilt — and even more stress — along with fatigue and irritability from sugar highs and lows.

Yet the opposite is also true: Consuming healthy mood-boosting foods can deliver important brain nutrients while positively impacting your well-being.

Below are some nutritious and delicious foods that can improve your frame of mind while helping you avoid the #quarantine15 and other related health issues.

Healthy, mood-boosting comfort foods
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CNN health | How to coronavirus-proof your home

Life under coronavirus means staying at home as much as possible — but you’ll likely need to make a trip to the grocery store or pharmacy at some point. Download or print this tip sheet to make sure you don’t bring the virus back home with you. —more—

CNN | See how far a sneeze and cough can travel

Animations created by scientists amid the coronavirus pandemic show how far a sneeze or cough can travel.–watch—

CNN | Magic Johnson calls out racial disparities with pandemic

NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson says black and minority communities need to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously and points out the institutional difficulties that are putting urban communities at higher risk. —watch—

CNN | Early data shows racial disparity in coronavirus deaths

(CNN)  The US Surgeon General says African Americans face a higher risk of coronavirus. CNN’s Ed Lavandera spoke to a New Orleans physician to help better understand that racial disparity The US Surgeon General says African Americans face a higher risk of coronavirus. CNN’s Ed Lavandera spoke to a New Orleans physician to help better understand that racial disparity  —more—

CNN | Why black Americans are at higher risk for coronavirus

(CNN)  Black Americans have more existing medical issues, less access to health care, and are more likely to work in unstable jobs — all factors that have made the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately hurt blacks more.

While everyone is susceptible to Covid-19, black Americans are at higher risk, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said during an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday.  —more—

CNN | A guide to helping and getting help during the coronavirus crisis
By Mayra Cuevas, Chris Dawson, Jennifer Grubb and AJ Willingham, CNN
Updated April 7, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming, and one of the most excruciating parts for many people is the feeling of utter helplessness in the face of widespread suffering and hardship. Though staying inside and staying healthy are the most crucial ways to stave off this outbreak, CNN’s Impact Your World has compiled a list of donation opportunities and tips to help those affected by the crisis.
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