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Coronavirus testing company Quest Diagnostics furloughs workers
Quest cuts pay and freezes benefits for 47,000 employees, but says COVID-19 testing won't be affected.
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Kate Gibson is a Reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York, where she covers business and consumer finance. She previously worked for CNBC and MarketWatch and has written for national news outlets, including Barron's, the Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune.
Quest cuts pay and freezes benefits for 47,000 employees, but says COVID-19 testing won't be affected.
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