Impact of lockdown on key workers: findings from the COVID-19 survey in four UK national longitudinal studies.
Constantin-Cristian TopriceanuAndrew WongJames C MoonAlun D HughesNishi ChaturvediGabriella ContiDavid BannPraveetha PatalayGabriella CapturPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2021)
Being a key worker during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown was a double-edged sword, with both benefits and downsides. The UK government had the basic duty to protect its key workers from SARS-CoV-2 infection, but it may have failed to do so, and there is an urgent need to rectify this in light of the ongoing third wave.