Anticipating ‘shelter-in-place’ orders across the country, trade groups push for exceptions for biopharma employees
As more regional governments consider ordering residents to largely stay inside their homes to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, drug industry trade groups are pushing to ensure such orders make exceptions to allow the employees of biotech and pharma companies to travel to and from work.
The first “shelter-in-place” orders in the U.S. have come over the past few days in the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California. Local governments in Massachusetts and New York have called for similar directives; New York City’s mayor said Wednesday that one “has to be considered seriously.” Such orders confine people to their home with few exceptions, such as seeking or providing care, buying food, taking a solitary walk, or going to work for businesses that are deemed essential.
