WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American workers are increasingly doing their jobs from home as a result of the coronavirus crisis, and the latest Gallup Panel data show that they are warming up to the experience.Employers have had to become agile in response to the pandemic.

Since mid-March, Gallup has been tracking how U.S. workers have been dealing with the disruptions to their lives and their jobs.

The percentage of workers who say their employer is offering them flex time or remote work options has grown from 39% at that time to 57% in the latest polling, conducted March 30-April 2.Sixty-two percent of employed Americans currently say they have worked from home during the crisis, a number that has doubled since mid-March.Three in five U.S.

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Mija, Krewella, Whipped Cream, Ducky & More to Play Female-Centric Net.Werk Livestream Event

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From New York to Paris, people across the world are showing their appreciation to health care workers.

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Ontario ministry directive which allows COVID-19-positive workers back on the job questioned

A directive from Ontario’s top doctor to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is raising questions. The document, obtained by Global News, suggests essential staff who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work prior to being symptom free.

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American Idol Is Moving Forward With Remote Performances

Even a global pandemic will not stop Ryan Seacrest from finding the next American Idol. The singing competition will move forward with the newest season using remote performances from its final 20 contestants, TV Guide has learned.

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'American Idol' to continue via at-home remote editions, ABC confirms

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The search for a superstar must continue. After taking some time to make the decision on how to proceed with “American Idol” as it heads into what should have been its live, shiny floor studio portion of the season, ABC has confirmed that it will continue via remote performances.

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Furloughed Disney workers could be automatically enrolled in Florida’s unemployment system

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tens of thousands of Walt Disney World employees who were recently furloughed because their jobs are not considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic could be automatically enrolled in Florida’s already overburdened unemployment system.

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First responders, healthcare workers remember Delaware County paramedic who passed away from COVID-19

FOX 29's Jeff Cole reports on a first responder from Delaware County who died from COVID-19 complications.

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Cinemark Furloughs Half of Corporate Staff, Lays Off 17,500 Hourly Workers

Cinemark has become the latest exhibition chain to lay off or furlough employees to cut costs amid theater closures caused by coronavirus pandemic restrictions. In an April 14 SEC filing that follows a $250 million debt offering, parent Cinemark Holdings revealed it had laid off over 17,500 domestic hourly theater employees.

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American Idol Will Continue Performances Remotely

American Idol season 18 will continue, pandemic or no pandemic. ABC announced today that the show will continue to film, while following all stay at home guidelines, with the top 20 performing from their own homes while the judges judge from their own homes, with viewers voting from—you guessed it—their homes. Allow judge Katy Perry to explain: "How will American Idol continue? I'll be judging from California, Lionel Richie from LA, Luke Bryan & Bobby Bones in Nashville.

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Canadian cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat packers slow work

A cattle industry group says measures that helped ranchers weather the BSE crisis in the early 2000s should be brought back immediately as the COVID-19 pandemic slows down work at packing plants.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Elliott ‘concerned’ asymptomatic long-term care staff being allowed to work

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Tuesday she was “concerned” about a directive that allows asymptomatic long-term care staff to return to work, even they may be able to transmit the virus.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario government to limit number of locations for long-term care workers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday his government would issue an emergency order to ban workers at long-term care homes from working in multiple homes, adding that his administration was working on deploying additional resources to facilities dealing with “serious outbreaks.”

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Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan Health Authority implements new mask requirements for health care workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Scott Livingstone said that the province will be implementing new precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that as of April 15, all staff and doctors working in patient, client and resident care areas will be required to wear a procedure mask at all times.

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'American Idol' to Begin Airing Remote Episodes

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WeWork to make further staff cuts by end of May

SAN FRANCISCO : Despite eliminating thousands of positions in the last six months, WeWork plans to keep cutting.

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Blake Shelton Reveals ‘The Voice’ Contestants Will Perform Remotely For Live Episodes

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Health care workers are 10%-20% of US coronavirus cases

NEW YORK – Between 10% and 20% of U.S. coronavirus cases are health care workers, though they tended to be hospitalized at lower rates than other patients, officials reported Tuesday.

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Scottish Swimming family-friendly Zoom work-out is hacked by porn 'zoom-bombers'

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Here's the Creative Way Carla Morrison Is Raising Funds For Music Workers Impacted by Coronavirus

Carla Morrison is joining forces with Mexican online thrift store GoTrendier to raise money for music workers like engineers, technicians, managers, photographers and touring staff to help them financially during the global pandemic.The initiative is called "Volveremos A Tocar," which loosely translates to "we will play again," consists of shopping through Morrison's closet to purchase some of the Mexican singer-songwriter's outfits and 100 percent of the purchase will go directly to workers who lost their income after all shows and tours were canceled due to COVID-19.Morrison, who is quarantined in Paris, has also taken to social media to talk to her followers about mental health and spoke about some techniques that have worked for her to

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Opinion | Immunity certificates, the concept of ‘speciasation’ and the future of work

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John Krasinski, Bearer of Good News, Surprised Healthcare Workers with Lifetime Red Sox Tickets

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Coronavirus: Quebec miners go back to work with new restrictions to limit COVID-19 spread

Companies with mines in Quebec are moving to restart suspended operations after the province announced Monday it would redesignate mining, residential construction, auto mechanics and landscaping operations as essential services starting Wednesday.

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Osceola church gives back by making face masks for essential workers

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Don't fall prey to rumours, Kejriwal asks migrant workers after Bandra incident

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Mariah Carey urges fans to donate to New York healthcare workers

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SIPTU urges Government to publish childcare plan for essential workers

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Canadians want significant progress in COVID-19 fight before returning to work: poll

Most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to return to work, a new poll suggests.

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Strictly star Saffron Barker praises NHS workers who saved her from going deaf

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Figure skaters unite digitally to help healthcare workers

Despite having no ice on which to perform, more than 40 figure skaters from nine countries will take part in a fundraiser Friday to help healthcare workers on the front lines battling the new coronavirus.

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Alberta meat plant making changes after union calls for more COVID-19 protection for workers

A day after the president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 wrote to the general manager of Cargill Meat Solutions in High River, Alta., to voice concerns about worksite conditions with regard to COVID-19, Cargill says it is bringing in changes.

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John Krasinski promises lifetime of Red Sox tickets to Boston healthcare workers

John Krasinski has lifted the spirits of healthcare workers in his native Boston, Massachusetts by providing them with Red Sox baseball tickets for life.

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New measures for temporary foreign workers amid pandemic

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‘COVID-19 overload’: Saskatchewan nurses fight pandemic stress at work, home, union says

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says its main concern is still access to personal protective equipment, but as Daniella Ponticelli reports, for many members, the stress of the job doesn’t end once they get off work.

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