NEWS: Important UK study of severe COVID risk by occupation.

Healthcare workers = 8X risk vs non-essential workers.
Social care (eg child/elder care) = 2.5X
Transport =2.2X
First responders=1.6X
Teachers = 1.4X
Essential workers generally = 1.6X
https://oem.bmj.com/content/early/2020/12/01/oemed-2020-106731.full
Racial disparities in severe COVID risk were substantial:

Non-white vs white essential workers = 2.4X risk

Non-white vs white non-essential workers = 3.3X risk
The health care worker detail was also striking.

Medical support staff (care assistants, transport workers) = 8.7X risk vs non-essential workers

Nurses, therapists, paramedics = 7.5X

Doctors, psychologists, pharmacists = 6.2X

Message: All health care workers face high risk.
The health care worker detail was also striking.Medical support staff (care assistants, transport workers) = 8.7X risk vs non-essential workersNurses, therapists, paramedics = 7.5XDoctors, psychologists, pharmacists = 6.2XMessage: All health care workers face high risk.
The health care worker detail was also striking.Medical support staff (care assistants, transport workers) = 8.7X risk vs non-essential workersNurses, therapists, paramedics = 7.5XDoctors, psychologists, pharmacists = 6.2XMessage: All health care workers face high risk.
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