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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Many business insurance policies don't cover lost costs during a pandemic

    Frequently when there’s an interruption to a business that the owner couldn’t control, the insurance policy covers it. But with coronavirus, that’s not happening for a lot of businesses.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 20, 2020 • 1 min read

    Frequently when there’s an interruption to a business that the owner couldn’t control, the insurance policy covers it. But with coronavirus, that’s not happening for a lot of businesses. Some restaurants are forced to close and they aren’t eligible for insurance payments. How can these industries reopen if they can’t get insurance to cover an outbreak?

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    What will it take to reopen LA by July 4?
    1. 0:00LA County wants to open by July 4. What will it take to get there?
    2. 8:57Many business insurance policies don't cover lost costs during a pandemicYou’re reading this
    3. 16:59Silicon Valley is bleeding jobs. Which startups will survive COVID-19?
    4. 25:38‘The End of October’: Lawrence Wright’s novel is a prescient look at a global pandemic
    5. 41:33Masks are becoming fashion. What do they say about self-expression?
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