Coronavirus Is an Occupational Disease That Spreads at Work

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Coronavirus Is an Occupational Disease That Spreads at Work

For both Democratic and Republican politicians, blaming social gatherings for coronavirus’s spread is convenient. But they’ve ignored or denied the central role workplace transmission plays in driving up infections. We need to treat coronavirus as the occupational disease it is — and that means restricting the power of business owners.