Superspreaders

The Pie: An Economics Podcast - A podcast by Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago - Tuesdays

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Does visiting a bookstore put you at greater risk for infection than a fast-food restaurant? As states loosen lockdown restrictions on businesses, Katherine Baicker and Oeindrila Dube have developed a measure of which businesses pose the greatest risk for spreading disease based on factors like crowding, length of stay, and potential for touch contact.