San Francisco Bay area businesses worry about surviving another shut down order, reports SF Gate. 

Many Bay Area small businesses barely survived the first shutdown in March, only to go under during the summer when California's watch list system imposed another round of mandated closures.

According to NBC News, data from the Small Business Administration shows PPP loans were given to questionable recipients.

 Sweeping data released by the Small Business Administration on who benefited from pandemic relief programs raises questions about the equitability and distribution of loans intended for small businesses, an initial analysis by NBC News shows.

Small businesses can take steps to keep their businesses going during the pandemic, reports Fobes. 

While the pandemic continues to take its grim toll throughout the United States, there has been recent good news of late regarding vaccines and therapeutics. However, let’s get real, this tough business climate is not going away soon.