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Which occupations have the highest potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19)?
This article uses an estimate of exposure to disease and physical proximity for different occupations to calculate which have the highest potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Note these are based on survey results from before the pandemic, so will not take into account any recent changes in working practices. The article includes an interactive scatterplot that enables users to explore these data more fully and see how other occupations compare. It also looks at the demographics of those in these occupations (gender, age, ethnicity).
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Published 11 May 2020