The UK Government's latest report, "The Occupational Impact of COVID-19 in the Transport and Education Sectors," provides a comprehensive analysis of how the pandemic has affected workers in these critical fields. Conducted by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council...
Discover the critical insights from the latest research on the impact of the “Living with COVID” policy on workplace COVID-19 transmission risk, response, and resilience in Greater Manchester. This study, from theme 3 researchers on the PROTECT NCS and published in...
This report, from theme 3 researchers on the PROTECT NCS, describes the application of epidemiological and mathematical modelling to investigate factors influencing infection and transmission in the electricity generating sector using an extensive and detailed...
Global public transport strategies changed significantly through the pandemic to help restrict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, keep travellers and workers safe and ensure service sustainability. UK Government guidance during phases of lock-down led to greatly reduced...
Theme 3 researchers from the PROTECT NCS , with additional funding from the ONS, analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Coronavirus Infection Survey (CIS) to characterise vaccine uptake across occupational groups, and to examine vaccination uptake...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the operations and functionality of the public transport sector in the UK. This paper from Theme 3 researchers on the PROTECT NCS, and published in the BMC Public Health Journal reflects on the experience of this...
In this paper from Theme 3 researchers on the PROTECT NCS, and published in the BMJ Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers discuss their study which aimed to establish whether prevalence and severity of long-COVID symptoms vary by industry and...
When it comes to controlling workplace transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, different workplaces and industrial sectors face different challenges, both in terms of likely transmission routes and which control measures can be practically,...
The spread of viruses through the air can be reduced by people wearing face coverings. The evidence suggests that face covering reduces with the removal of relevant legislation, partly due to habits not being formed.This paper from Theme 3 researchers of the PROTECT...
SARS-CoV-2 infection was spreading in the UK from January 2020, with the first recorded death from COVID-19 in March of the same year. Understanding the role of the workplace in the risk of COVID-19 is important but complex.In this piece of work, Theme 3 researchers...
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