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March 25, 2020

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GAO Looks at the Past for Coronavirus Lessons

What can past public health disasters and natural disasters tell us about the coronavirus? A new blog post from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) tackles this question with a compilation of past reports and congressional testimonies covering several similar public health challenges and emergency federal aid packages.

March 25, 2020

In the News

Ordered to the Office but Under a Shelter-in-Place Restriction?

NTEU has been hearing from union members whose states or cities have instituted shelter-in-place or lockdown orders but are being told by their supervisors to head into the office. On Friday, Attorney General William Barr issued guidance directly related to this question.