Press Play with Madeleine Brand
COVID among construction workers
One reason why COVID-19 spreads so quickly is because a lot of people who have it never show symptoms — between 20-40% of all cases. A new report finds that certain professions seem to have higher rates of asymptomatic infection than others.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenOne reason why COVID-19 spreads so quickly is because a lot of people who have it never show symptoms — between 20-40% of all cases. A new report finds that certain professions seem to have higher rates of asymptomatic infection than others. Construction workers, who are deemed essential, top that list. The report comes from Curative, a health company processing more than 1 million COVID tests a week.
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