Managing SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk in workplace COVID-19 outbreaks
A COVID-19 workplace outbreak is a risk to the health of workers and business continuity. To minimise this risk, companies have implemented risk management measures (RMMs) designed to mitigate COVID-19 transmission within the workforce. The objective of this work,...
Description of control measures, attitudes, and behaviours at a scientific conference with a confirmed COVID-19 case but no reported onward transmission, November 2021 England
COVID-19 outbreaks in workplace settings have been investigated to understand how transmission occurred.In this paper from Theme 1 researchers on the PROTECT NCS, the team discuss their investigation of COVID-19 infection risk factors and control measures at a large...
A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a public order and safety training facility in England, June 2021
The public order and safety (POS) sector remains susceptible to COVID-19 outbreaks, as workplace attendance is typically compulsory and close physical contact is often needed. In this paper from theme 1 researchers on the PROTECT NCS, the team report on a COVID-19...
Impact case: Relationships between occupation and Covid-19 outcomes
This work explored relationships between types of occupation and the risk of Covid-19 outcomes such as infection, severe disease and Long Covid. We found evidence that there were increased risks for some occupational groups and that this varied over time. For some...
A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak investigation at a storage and distribution centre in England: an assessment of worker and workplace-related risk factors
In this paper, from Theme 1 researchers of the PROTECT NCS and published in the Scientific Reports journal, the team reports on a multidisciplinary investigation of an outbreak of COVID-19 infections at a storage and distribution centre in England, UK, with the aim of...
An epidemiological and modelling analysis of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at a United Kingdom electricity generating company
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...
Public transport in the UK: Considerations for continued rehabilitation and future planning for a sector impacted by COVID-19
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...
Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the critical role of building ventilation as a measure for controlling infection transmission. With the substantial number of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes worldwide, the effectiveness of ventilation is an important...
Identifying employee, workplace and population characteristics associated with COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace: a population-based study
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks of cases in workplaces have frequently been reported worldwide. Some industries have seen elevated rates of outbreaks, including healthcare settings, where the risk of exposure to patients with COVID-19 is high, and...
Potential contribution of vaccination uptake to occupational differences in risk of SARS-CoV-2: analysis of the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey
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...
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