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Observations they had planned for the spring were put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.

PHOSPHINE GAS FOUND IN VENUS’ ATMOSPHERE MAY BE ‘A POSSIBLE SIGN OF LIFE’LISA GROSSMANSEPTEMBER 14, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

They are readily available, and I never have to wait on hold for an hour.

ONLY THREE OF 26 OBAMACARE-ERA NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURANCE CO-OPS WILL SOON REMAINLBELANGER225SEPTEMBER 6, 2020FORTUNE

Hartman said he was told the hold was due to unspecified operational issues.

ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINE ENTERS FINAL-STAGE TRIAL IN THE U.S.CLAIRE ZILLMAN, REPORTERSEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE

His factory, which employs 14 people, was shut for more than two months, with most first-half orders put on hold.

CAN ITALY’S FASHION ARTISANS SURVIVE COVID?CHARU KASTURIAUGUST 30, 2020OZY

In March, as the Coronavirus crisis was beginning to take hold, agencies conducted tests to see how viable remote work was before sending employees home for what many thought would be just a few weeks.

‘NECESSARY TO ATTRACT TALENT’: HOW AGENCIES ARE MANAGING EMPLOYEES’ REQUESTS TO MOVE TO DIFFERENT STATESKRISTINA MONLLOSAUGUST 26, 2020DIGIDAY

ABC’s “The Good Doctor” had planned to start shooting in mid-August but put that plan on hold because of testing concerns.

TV, STREAMING SHOW MAKERS EASE BACK INTO PRODUCTION DESPITE CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS — AND INSURANCE COSTSTIM PETERSONAUGUST 11, 2020DIGIDAY

I’ve even chased a few people to get their thoughts but plans for TikTok seem to be on hold for now.

‘THERE’S BEEN NO EMAILS OR INTEREST’: AS THE DRAMA OVER TIKTOK INTENSIFIES, ADVERTISER INTEREST COOLSSEB JOSEPHAUGUST 6, 2020DIGIDAY

LUMA Partners CEO Terence Kawaja noted that most deal discussions around the globe had been put on hold over the past 100 or so days amid coronavirus related lockdowns, though dialog began picking up again in mid-June.

‘A SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN DEAL FLOW’: WHY EUROPE IS BECOMING A HOTBED OF AD TECH INNOVATIONLARA O'REILLYAUGUST 5, 2020DIGIDAY

Broadcasters and publishers took a battering throughout the coronavirus crisis as advertisers reined in their spending, productions were put on hold and print sales slumped.

‘JUST WAITING FOR THE KNOCKOUT BLOW’: U.K. GOVERNMENT’S JUNK FOOD AD BAN YET ANOTHER HIT FOR ALREADY BATTERED PUBLISHERSLARA O'REILLYJULY 28, 2020DIGIDAY

Haile said the company put its user acquisition spending on hold to keep more cash on hand during the crisis.

INSIDE TONY HAILE’S EXPEDITION TO (HELP) SAVE THE NEWS BUSINESS STEVEN PERLBERGJULY 27, 2020DIGIDAY

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