Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 25, 2020

Characterizing occupations that cannot work from home: a means to identify susceptible worker groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Not all workers are employed in occupations which can be done from home, putting these individuals at increased risk of both SARS-CoV-2 exposure and job displacement.  Identifying these at-risk individuals may inform public health risk management and prioritize occupation sectors where additional protections are necessary.

Baker (March 24, 2020). Characterizing occupations that cannot work from home: a means to identify susceptible worker groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pre-print downloaded Mar 25 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.21.20031336