On 1 May 2020, Global Guardian hosted a COVID-19 special webinar, featuring our own Dale Buckner, Chief Executive Officer; Mike Ballard, Director of Intelligence; Jeffery Stutzman, Chief Information Security Officer; and Dr. Christopher N. White, Assistant Medical Director.

Watch the recording today, and read on for our top 10 takeaways from the conversation and the Q&A that followed, moderated by Mike McGarrity, Vice President, Global Risk Services. 

The U.S. now accounts for one-third of total global cases with over 1,000,000 while the global total has surpassed 3,000,000. While much of Europe has "flattened the curve" or seen consistent declines in new cases, other countries are seeing explosive case growth, including Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Mexico, and Peru. 

As businesses begin to reopen, it will be imperative to look for additional safety measures to keep employees safe and healthy and for operations to continue to run. As we shift our focus and begin to navigate the new normal, Global Guardian is committed to exploring products and services for our clients that further support your health, safety, and security.

On 25 April, the U.S. tallied 39,000 new cases over the previous 24-hours, the largest one-day increase in new cases on record for the country. Total cases will surpass one million before the end of today. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, California, and Pennsylvania are the hardest hit states by total cases.

Job Losses Continue as House Passes Relief Bill

• The U.S. Labor Department reported on 23 April that another 4.4 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week, bringing the five-week total to more than 26 million. Nearly one in six American workers has lost a job in recent weeks.

States begin lifting restrictions:

• Georgia governor Brian Kemp indicated that some businesses - including gyms, barbers and nail salons - can reopen starting from 24 April. On 27 April, restaurants and theaters will be allowed to reopen. The governor also confirmed that the stay-at-home order in place in Georgia will expire on 30 April as originally planned.

Approximately one month after much of the U.S. went into stay-at-home mode, thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, Michigan, and Colorado to voice their disdain for the restrictions.

In the past four weeks, more than 22 million people filed for new unemployment claims in the U.S., after 5.2 million were added to the tally this last week.