Covid at Work Study (CAWS)- Exploring transmission within the food and drink processing industry
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What is the extent of past cases of COVID-19, and case rates relative to the number of people employed, across the food sector? What are the associations between the incidence of new cases of COVID-19 and features of the workplace and workforce? What are the risk factors for COVID-19 infection in the sector, and what guidance can be provided to reduce the risk of transmission among workers? The project was initiated in October 2020 and concluded in April 2022.
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This study sits under theme 3 as part of the wider PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study. To find out more click here.
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Findings
Stage one published paper: https://academic.oup.com/annweh/advance-article/doi/10.1093/annweh/wxac042/6608815?login=true
PROTECT phase two report: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/covid19-national-project/2022/07/14/covid-at-work-study-summary-of-results/
PROTECT review of the food sector: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36231415/