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Telecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemic

  • Written by Mohja Rhoads, Research Consultant and Lecturer in Policy, Planning and Development, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Telecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemicLess than 30% of the workforce has the ability to work from home.Westend61/Getty ImagesTelecommuting could curb the coronavirus epidemicCC BY-ND

Recent surveys from both the National Household Transportation Survey and the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that around 29% of the United States workforce has the option to work at home, and around 15% usually does so.

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