COVID-19 is tearing through the U.S. workforce, disrupting businesses from grocery stores to airlines.
"Right now, we need to focus on continuity of operations for hospitals and other essential services as this variant sweeps through the population," said Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in a Senate hearing on Tuesday."Most people are going to get COVID," she said.The surge in employee absences because of the virus comes as many businesses are already struggling to find workers.
A mass sickout could dent the economic recovery, with consumers fearful of going out to stores, restaurants or bars due to the higher risk of illness. Workers in service-related jobs in some big cities are already seeing a reduction in hours that will impact their families, especially employees who don't get sick pay, according to Gusto.
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