Apr 17, 2020

More COVID-19 testing will be key

For states to ramp up economies, they'll have to meet certain criteria around widespread testing. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

Among the new federal guidelines for easing the economy back up is more widespread testing. A global perspective on getting back to work after sheltering in place. China's economy contracts for the first time in decades.

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COVID-19

Could employers start testing employees for COVID-19 at work?

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Apr 17, 2020

The prospect raises health care privacy concerns about protections for workers found to be ill.

Will testing at work be feasible, given concerns about privacy and availability?

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COVID-19

How do we get the economy back to normal? "Extremely cautiously," says Economist editor in chief

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Daniel Shin

Apr 17, 2020

"We're seeing the alarming cost of the lockdown," Zanny Minton Beddoes said.

Travelers, some in protective gear, walk through John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) as it stands mostly empty due to the ongoing cutbacks in travel because of the coronavirus on April 16, 2020 in New York City.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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