Occupation and risk of severe COVID-19: prospective cohort study of 120 075 UK Biobank participants.

Miriam MutambudziClaire NiedwiedzEwan Beaton MacdonaldAlastair LeylandFrances MairJana AndersonCarlos Celis-MoralesJohn ClelandJohn ForbesJason GillClaire HastieFrederick HoBhautesh JaniDaniel F MackayBarbara NichollCatherine O'DonnellNaveed SattarPaul WelshJill P PellVittal Srinivasa Katikireddi Evangelia Demou

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2020)

Essential workers have a higher risk of severe COVID-19. These findings underscore the need for national and organisational policies and practices that protect and support workers with an elevated risk of severe COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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early onset
healthcare
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
public health
quality improvement
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