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Social Distancing Isolates Tech Workers, But Could Be Boon For The Industry

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Tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of tech workers are among the many white-collar employees who have been sent home to work remotely while businesses try to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, some technology companies are getting a boost from the nationwide increase in remote working, as social distancing measures to control the outbreak have cemented trends toward e-commerce, online delivery services and streaming entertainment.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Jessica Lessin (@Jessicalessin), editor-in-chief of The Information.

This segment aired on March 17, 2020.

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