Chinese Comedian Living Under Quarantine; COVID-19 Impact On Business

Chinese Comedian Living Under Quarantine; COVID-19 Impact On Business

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Comedian Jesse Appell’s visit back to the United States from China has been prolonged indefinitely by the COVID-19 epidemic. Back in China, his comedian friend Storm Xu has been quarantined in China for the last three months — so long that he now fears going outside. Also, we talk with business owners and employees from across the country about how the coronavirus is impacting their place of work: the owner of a Pennsylvania toy store, co-founder of a California cannabis dispensary and a Seattle hotel worker.