MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
By Luz Lazo @ WashingtonPost.com, Sept. 14
It could be next summer before the bulk of the Washington region’s workers return to their offices after months spent teleworking because of the novel coronavirus, according to a new survey.
More than six months after the pandemic hit the region, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to work from home, many of their employers remain uncertain when and how they will be allowed back in the office, based on a study led by the Greater Washington Partnership.
The survey of more than 400 employers in the District, Maryland and Virginia shows most are struggling with how to safely bring back workers while the nation remains in the midst of the pandemic, even as states move forward with reopening their economies.
Some companies that had planned to begin bringing workers back after Labor Day have changed course in response to new outbreaks of the disease and employee fears [....]