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ZERO BIAS: A CQ Editorial

“Heroes Work Here,” read signs outside innumerable hospitals. Indeed they do, as doctors, nurses, aides, technicians and other hospital workers, from administrators to custodians, put their own lives at risk every day in order to protect others from the scourge of Coronavirus.

Risking your own life to save others is the essence of heroism, and facing that danger is an inherent part of some jobs, such as being a police officer, firefighter, or member of the military. But today’s heroes are different. For most, their job descriptions don’t include dangers that make going to work each day an act of courage. Yet,

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