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On the recordMarch 10, 2020
Research on the 2009 H1N1 pandemic estimated that an additional 5 million people contracted the virus due the lack of workplace policies like paid sick days.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano highlights the impact of paid sick days on virus spread during pandemics.

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