Most of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 mitigation orders expire on Memorial Day. Several public health and medical professionals say this is a reasonable step.
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May 6, 2021 1:58 PM
The School of Health Sciences at WIT is embarking on a three year European study on work-life balance
Researchers in the School of Health Sciences at WIT, in collaboration with the Irish Work Study Institute and a number of European Universities, have begun working on an EU funded project to address concerns of work-life balance since the onset of COVID-19.
The three year study will look at how remote working has become the norm for many the past year and, while it has its advantages, employees have struggled to separate work and home life in the same physical space.