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Much of the Central Mass. economy, along with the rest of the country and the world, is grinding to a halt as government and public health officials work to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Since those measures have been put in place, Greater Worcester businesses have closed, unemployment has skyrocketed and employees are staying at home. On Monday, Massachusetts forced the shut down of all non-essential businesses.

Have the measures designed to stem the coronavirus threat been appropriate?
No, more needs to be done to stop the disease's spread. (34%, 87 VOTES)
Yes, although the economy will take a long time to recover. (27%, 70 VOTES)
No, this is an overreaction to a minimal threat. (10%, 25 VOTES)
Yes, with this many unknowns, it is better to be safe than sorry. (29%, 76 VOTES)
Poll Description

Much of the Central Mass. economy, along with the rest of the country and the world, is grinding to a halt as government and public health officials work to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Since those measures have been put in place, Greater Worcester businesses have closed, unemployment has skyrocketed and employees are staying at home. On Monday, Massachusetts forced the shut down of all non-essential businesses.

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3 Comments

  • March 24, 2020
    Polling already? The hospitals are still gearing up, and COVID-19 hasn’t begun to affect our medical industry yet. The results of a poll with questions like the ones you pose to your readers is dangerous and irresponsible! You should remove the poll right away. It’s plain old stupid and a bad reflection on WBJ and the Central Mass. community.
  • March 24, 2020
    Lottery is still running, and a lot of people are just buying lottery. What a greedy state!
  • March 24, 2020
    Reasonable response. However, we need an endgame.