FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo, a sign encouraging job seekers to apply stands in a suburban Cincinnati Kroger store. Kroger Co. joins a growing list of retail and restaurant chains offering special bonuses or sweetening benefits to workers. The grocery chain said that full-time hourly workers will receive a one-time special bonus of $300, while part-time workers will receive $150. (AP Photo/Dan Sewell, File)
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Business Fallout: Airlines beg for aid; Google launches site
The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus since it was first revealed in China less than three months ago has dealt an unparalleled shock to the global economy.