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Mar 4, 2020

Health care in the time of COVID-19

Investors flock to bonds. How Americans without health insurance will handle virus testing and treatment. Chinese migrant workers turn to their savings to combat the effects of quarantines.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a briefing on the administration's coronavirus response in the press briefing room of the White House on March 3, 2020 in Washington. — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a briefing on the administration's coronavirus response in the press briefing room of the White House on March 3, 2020 in Washington.
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Segments From This Episode

Investors seek safe havens as markets, bond yields fall
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury dipped below 1% Tuesday.
For America’s uninsured, COVID-19 will present extra challenges
by Jasmine Garsd
Kena Betancur/Getty Images
Americans without insurance are less likely to seek medical care.
COVID-19 makes life for migrant Chinese workers even more difficult
by David Brancaccio
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The nearly 170 million Chinese who travel a long way to work are having a tough time returning to their jobs because of quarantine areas.

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