Initial estimates of COVID-19 infections in hospital workers in the United States during the first wave of pandemic.

Junaid Abdul RazzakJunaid A BhattiMuhammad Ramzan TahirOmrana Pasha-Razzak

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We estimate that US hospital workers will bear a significant burden of illness due to COVID-19. Making PPE available to all hospital workers and reducing the exposure of hospital workers above the age of 60 could mitigate these risks.

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