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July 7, 2020

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Cost and privacy concerns are keeping many employers from implementing mass testing of workers for the coronavirus. With diagnostic tests costing about $100 per person, some employers are focusing instead on measures such as temperature checks, masks and social distancing. Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (7/6)

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NYC public radio station revolts over lack of diversity More than 145 staff members at New York City's WNYC have signed a letter to station executives protesting the hiring of former San Francisco Chronicle editor Audrey Cooper to lead the station's news department. Employees say Cooper meets none of the criteria they set when consulted on hiring: a person of color with public radio experience and a deep understanding of New York. Full Story: The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/3)

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