According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 440,000 people around the world have recovered from coronavirus. Of those over 440,000 recoveries are more than 41,000 Americans who have beaten COVID-19.
While coronavirus has a recovery rate surpassing 90%, economic turmoil, recessions, and depressions do not. This is why there are mounting calls to reopen the economy.
Just last week, Ohio residents took to the streets in protest, demanding their governor to lift compulsory lockdowns. Likewise, a petition to impeach Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer over her authoritarian response to COVID-19 has garnered more than 156,000 signatures.
Now, new updates from Fox Business confirm that many workers furloughed due to COVID-19 are getting their last paychecks for the indefinite future. This is yet another shining example of why our nation must get back to work.
The Last of Paychecks for the Indefinite Future
As a result of shutdowns across the nation, countless businesses, both big and small, have suffered. This suffering inevitably trickles down to employees who are either mandated to stay home by the government or laid off because businesses can’t afford to pay them.
