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May 10, 2020

A Secondary Healthcare Crisis, and Small Business Struggles

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Secondary Healthcare Crisis Brewing

As if the pandemic wasn\'t causing enough health worries for Americans experts are now concerned about a secondary health care crisis due to a virtual halt of all screenings, surgeries and routine tests. Dr. Benjamin Domb believes it threatens to be much larger than the crisis caused by COVID-19 itself.

Small Businesses Struggling to Pay Rent

Small businesses across the nation are struggling to pay their bills. Eric Groves, Co-Founder and CEO of Alignable, a social network for local businesses, says their recent poll found that over a third of small businesses won\'t be able to pay this month\'s rent.

Herd Immunity and the Future of Schools and Workplaces

Dr. Gregory Poland, Director of the Mayo Clinic\'s Vaccine Research Group, explains the pluses and minuses of herd immunity, what the similarities and differences are between COVID-19 and the flu, and how he thinks workplaces and schools may change in the future as a result of the pandemic, with less business travel and more e-learning.

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