Senate's $320 billion PPP boost, $3.81 billion in S.C. loans approved, entrepreneurs oppose early reopening

Senate boosts PPP with thousands of S.C. loans approved

After the first wave of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding ran dry by April 16, the U.S. Senate approved a $320 billion boost for the program and an additional $60 billion for small business disaster loans Tuesday night.

Bon Secours offers COVID-19 plasma treatment

The Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has joined ranks with Prisma Health in offering investigative COVID-19 treatment using plasma from recovered patients. One donation can aid up to four patients with the disease.

Small business survey respondents oppose May 1 reopening

Over half of the small business owners surveyed by the Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform — co-chaired by Frank Knapp, CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber — are opposed to reopening the economy on May 1.

Digital copy available of the latest GSA Business Report

Please click for a digital edition of the latest GSA Business Report, and let us know how we can be of service to you and your business as our community works together to navigate this unusual moment in the lives of Upstate people and the businesses they operate.

At the Curbside

While dining rooms are closed, Wilhelmina's Kitchen is offering carryout for breakfast on Saturdays and breakfast through early dinners starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday and Sunday. Call 864-437-8191 for specials that include soul food favorites. See details online with other curbside specials.

For the time being, GSA Daily is dropping On the Menu and featuring At the Curbside. Submit your curbside offerings to gsanews@scbiznews.com

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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