Paid sick leave prevents thousands of COVID cases daily, study says

"The U.S. set another record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day Wednesday: more than 100,000. Fourteen states recorded record numbers of people hospitalized with the virus. There are a number of things we know by now that make a big difference in reducing the spread of COVID-19 — wearing masks, washing our hands, social distancing. And paid sick leave." See the full article in MarketPlace.

Download the full report from NBER: Mandated Sick Pay: Coverage, Utilization, and Welfare Effects by Johanna Catherine Maclean, Stefan Pichler, and Nicolas R. Ziebarth.

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