As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy.With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient.Sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Formula One have all transitioned into esports in order to help fill the void left by event cancellations. The number of viewers have skyrocketed, and so has the number of players.Benzinga is covering every angle of how the coronavirus affects the financial world. For daily updates, sign up for our coronavirus newsletter.Steam User Numbers Grow By Millions The number of concurrent players on Steam skyrocketed in March. More than 20.3 million people were using the service. Out of these, 6.2 million were actively playing games.Valve's "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" was one of the titles to hit record numbers. The game hit 1 million players -- the first time the...
(Bloomberg) -- New York’s daily virus deaths fell for the first time in three days and hospitalizations slowed. The U.S. Surgeon General cast doubt on the Trump administration’s goal of a quick restart of the economy, saying most of the nation won’t be ready by May 1.Spain reported the fewest deaths since March 24, and the pace of new cases slowed in Germany. Italy reported a downward trend in fatalities and infections, and may extend its lockdown into May, while U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is able to walk around as part of his recovery.European Union finance ministers agreed on a $590 billion rescue package.Key DevelopmentsCoronavirus Tracker: Global Cases 1.62 Million; Deaths 97,200‘No Sail Order’ for cruise ships extended; Boeing may cut jobsPotential coronavirus drugs may cost as little as $1, study saysFrance reports 4 deaths in hydroxychloroquine testsHong Kong’s edge over Singapore shows early measures workAmerica worships from the parking...
The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, which helps professional drivers who can’t work due to illness or injury, has received large donations from C.H. Robinson, Love's Travel Stops, and Yokohama Tire to help it in efforts to assist drivers who contract COVID-19. ...
Get a closer look at how America's retail community -- stores and consumers alike -- are being affected by the sudden surge of shopping that hit during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic....
