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New Yorkers report drinking while working remotely

Apr 16, 2020 9:00 am
NBC New York is reporting a study commissioned by the website Alcohol [dot] org of 3,000 people nationwide has found that drinking on the job is becoming more of a normality as Americans are shifting to a work-from-home lifestyle during the coronavirus emergency. The study breaks down the percentage of people in each state who have opted to drink alcoholic beverages while working remotely. In New York, 38 percent of those surveyed reported drinking while working. A Nielsen study found that alcohol sales increased 55 percent the week of March 21, as many people were following shelter-in-place orders. Drizly, an alcohol delivery app, saw a massive increase in sales in the last week of March, according to Yahoo Finance. Experts are warning that overindulgence may not mix with coronavirus. According to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, repeated alcohol use could lead to a weakened immune system and increased susceptibility to pneumonia. Those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk of developing serious complications related to COVID-19. Read the full story at NBCNewYork [dot] com.
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