The number of new internships posted on LinkedIn has plummeted as businesses grapple with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.Not only have the youngest Americans seen a reduction in career opportunities because of the outbreak, they're also the more likely than older workers to be laid off.The United States is home to the largest outbreak of the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 1.5 million people across the globe.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Employers across the United States have slashed their internship programs as the coronavirus pandemic cuts profits.The number of new internship roles posted on LinkedIn's job boards is down approximately 60% since March 1, the career-oriented social media platform said in a statement to Business Insider.The

The coronavirus has forced grocery delivery drivers on the front lines of the pandemic.Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service with around 10 employees, is struggling to keep up with a 400% increase in demand.The company's founder said that "by day three, all of my employees were burnt out."View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook.Since the spread of the coronavirus in the US, drivers like Remy Quezada Rodriguez are on the front lines of the pandemic, delivering food to Americans hunkered down at home. Rodriguez works for Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service specializing in South Asian ingredients. Lately, the company has been inundated with orders of rice, spices, and other goods.To keep up with demand, the company's founder Naresh Mulchandani

GoogleSolutions like those from VAST Data can make AI adoption easier.Accessing stored data is a major problem that companies face in the quest to adopt artificial intelligence and other advanced analytical tools. VAST Data's all-flash storage solution makes it easier for corporations to quickly and continuously analyze large sets of information. The startup just raised $100 million, bringing its total valuation to $1.2 billion. This is on top of a recent $80 million funding round, of which $40 million still remains. "We did this to offer the peace of mind that we're here to stay forever," CEO Renen Hallak told Business Insider.Click here for more BI Prime stories.Artificial intelligence continues to be a major investment for companies, but enterprises are, in many cases, finding it exceedingly

Aligarh, May 9 () A 25-year-old man was thrashed and left unconscious with serious injuries on suspicious of being a 'coronavirus carrier' in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh. The incident took place on Friday evening outside a chemist shop in the Shivpuri locality of Aligarh. Police have booked six people in this regard. Abdul Samad fell unconscious after the accused attacked him, alleging that he was a 'coronavirus carrier', police said on Saturday. He was rushed to Malkhan Singh District Hospital by members of his family who arrived at the spot after people raised an alarm. According to the victim's father Laiqur Rehman, Samad was feeling dizzy after his Ramzan fast on Friday night. He had gone to a chemist shop in the neighbourhood to purchase some medicine where he was accosted by some people,

75647674Nations around the world have scrambled to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But the rapid pace at which the crisis has overtaken health systems in the US and the UK has exposed, and perhaps accelerated, the withering health of these democracies.Now, with a president who has touted sunlight and bleach as cures, the US may well resemble the same "outlier" countries it has long believed itself to be above. "We are the outlier," a career epidemiologist tells Insider.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Just a few weeks ago, when borders were closing and the US government had begun to summon its citizens home from abroad, I messaged an American friend in Tokyo to see if he was planning to return. Things were still relatively calm in Japan, he reported. The situation appeared

Aizawl, May 9 () Mizoram became coronavirus-free with the discharge of the lone COVID-19 patient from a hospital on Saturday, officials said. It now shares a similar status with four other northeastern states -- Manipur, Sikkim, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana said the state's lone COVID-19 patient, a pastor, was discharged from Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday afternoon after 45 days of intense treatment.He was discharged from the hospital after four consecutive tests turned negative, the minister said.The pastor, who is in his early 50s and working under the Baptist Church of Mizoram, returned to the state from Amsterdam on March 16. He was pursuing higher study in theology in the Netherlands capital.He tested positive for novel coronavirus

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez flaunted her incredible figure as she attended the ELLE Charity Gala in Madrid on Thursday.

I watched President Trump's COVID-19 press briefing yesterday in which he stated with unequivocal confidence: 'It's something we have tremendous control of.' Really, Mr President?

Kim Kardashian shared a tweet sent to her by her sister Kourtney featuring a passage written by the late psychic Sylvia Browne that some have suggested pointed toward the coronavirus years ago.

With schools moving to online learning, libraries closed, sports called off and enrichment classes cancelled, not to mention the social distancing movement, it's time to get creative.

The 39-year-old captioned the photo of Psalm, 10 months, sucking his thumb: 'My baby boy is so handsome and sweet.'

The star and the rapper - who have two-year-old daughter Stormi together - split last year, but have been spending more time together, with several rumours swirling about a possible reconciliation.

Almost three quarters (74 per cent) of people thought that shutting off hundreds of thousands of people in the way that Wuhan has been isolated in China, would be a 'correct' move by the Government.

City mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered a £92million hospital to be built 40 miles from Moscow's city centre even though Russia currently has only 34 cases.

Denmark said an 81-year-old man had died at a hospital in Copenhagen today, the country's first coronavirus victim. (Pictured) Disinfectant teams in Iran as it battles the virus.

Moscow officials have banned gatherings of more than 50 people in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. It comes as plans to speed-build a 500-bed hospital to treat victims were revealed.

The Berlin city government has agreed to build a new hospital for up to 1,000 coronavirus patients with the help of the military and other partners.

President Vladimir Putin said the spread of coronavirus in Russia is  'under control' today, after touring a new facility built to spot empty supermarket shelves and to track quarantined citizens.

EVGENY LEBEDEV: It is not 'racist' to confront the medieval beliefs of so-called traditional medicine around the world. If China fails to act, the rest of the world should take steps to force its hand.

The Russian president toured Komunarka hospital in Moscow on Monday, to observe COVID-19 patients being treated. It comes as the Kremlin is speed-building a new coronavirus hospital.

The unbeaten Russian was due to face Tony Ferguson on April 18 in New York, but was told by the UFC that the fight was '99% likely' to take place in the UAE and so left the United States.

A major scare over Vladimir Putin's health emerged today as Russia's top coronavirus doctor was stuck down with Covid-19 - one week after meeting and shaking hands with the president.

Russia's youngest Covid-19 victim who was working from home and looking after her children before she succumbed to the disease, posted updates of her illness while losing her fight for life.

Trenton Thurber had been trying to make it home to Tucson via JFK from Sheremetyevo International Airport on March 30 when his flight was canceled. 'There's no way to get out', he said.

These first pictures show the wards at the new £92million clinic in Moscow which in recent days has seen 10,000-plus construction workers deployed round the clock.

The country reported a record one-day rise of 1,459 new cases on Thursday as well as an increase in the national death toll from 13 to 76.

Orthodox elder Iliy Nozdrin was seen alongside another prominent priest with icons and a cross blessing residents of Moscow and St Petersburg. He flew in a jet above the two cities.

Brazilian Malcom had been in good form before the shutdown, putting in two impressive displays - scoring a goal and providing one assist and being crowned as the best player in March.

Former FBI boss James Comey made a series of thinly-veiled digs at Donald Trump and his response to the coronavirus pandemic in a column for the Washington Post.

Compared to the previous three months, China's economy is forecast to be almost 10 per cent down and with a 6 per cent drop on last year. The UK economy could shrink by up to 15 to 25 per cent.

Professor Sergei Netesov says Moscow is facing a major crisis with hospitals already in emergency mode and the health service stretched to the limit.

Concerns circulate whether crew aboard the International Space Station could have been infected with coronavirus prior to a launch, after a senior Russian official present tested positive.

On Friday, officials reported a record rise of 4,069 new COVID-19 cases in Russia, bringing its nationwide tally to 32,007, with 273 deaths. A new £92m hospital has been made in just 36 days.

Moscow is offering cash to recovered patients who donate blood, hoping that they will have developed antibodies which can help other people fight off the disease (pictured, recipient Alexander Kutuzov).

Russia reported 4,774 new cases of coronavirus Thursday - marking the second straight day of decline - despite warnings that the country is rapidly running out of hospital beds.

Sergei Sobyanin said Russia's 0.9 per cent mortality rate was so low because of mass testing which leads to a high number of confirmed infections.

Infections outside Moscow and its surrounding region have soared 110 per cent in the past week.

Analysts and President Vladimir Putin's political enemies wonder if his long and brutal reign might fall victim to the coronavirus crisis amid the perilous effects of the pandemic in Russia.

The Russian government reported a total of 87,147 cases on Monday, which is almost 4,000 more than China's official toll of 83,912.

Natalya Lebedeva had been accused of failing to stop an outbreak of Covid-19 inside the restricted Star City (file phot) where cosmonauts are trained, colleagues claimed.

The 7,099 new cases - surpassing the previous high of 6,411 on Tuesday - bring Russia's total from 99,399 to 106,498, the eighth-highest tally in the world.

Mikhail Mishustin, Russia's Prime Minister, has today said he has tested positive for the coronavirus as Russia's death toll today reached 1,000 and its total number of cases broke through 100,000 (graph).

Russia's coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases recorded the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishtushin (left, inset) tested positive for the disease.

Vladimir Putin (pictured) has seen his trust ratings fall following dissatisfaction with the Russian government's handling of the coronavirus crisis as cases of the disease continue to rise.

The latest rise of 10,102 cases, bringing the total from 145,268 to 155,370, confirms Russia's place as Europe's new virus hotbed as infections slow elsewhere.

Sergei Sobyanin, mayor of Moscow, said data suggests 2.5 per cent of the city's population have had the virus - meaning 300,000 cases - despite Russia officially tallying just 177,160.

The pop superstar, 50, was dressed in a black hoodie and leggings. Her hair was tied back into a messy bun with a few tendrils left loose and falling down over one side of her face.

Three men, aged 42, 64 and 70, have been found dead over the weekend in at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Manhattan that was used to quarantine recovering COVID-19 patients.

Officers were called to the party following a tip-off and found the third-floor gathering in a vacant commercial building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan's Flatiron District.