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A Washington Post<\/a> <\/strong>article recognizes how navigating the pandemic has become complicated for businesses and reports companies are hiring epidemiologists to help guide their efforts to reopen and stay open. David Weber<\/strong><\/a>, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, acknowledged the complications, and has been working with UNC to determine how to safely reopen classrooms. He has also been hired by consulting firms in recent weeks to provide his expertise to companies and investment groups. Read the article here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Washington Post article recognizes how navigating the pandemic has become complicated for businesses and reports companies are hiring epidemiologists to help guide their efforts to reopen and stay open. 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