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. 2020 Dec 1;180(12):1699-1701.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2926.

Illness-Related Work Absence in Mid-April Was Highest on Record

Adam W Gaffney  1   2 , David U Himmelstein  1   2   3 , Steffie Woolhandler  1   2   3
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Illness-Related Work Absence in Mid-April Was Highest on Record

Adam W Gaffney et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This survey study analyzes data from the Current Population Survey to compare trends in work absence over the first 4 months of 2020 relative to 2019 to shed light on the health and ecenomic effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Drs Gaffney, Himmelstein, and Woolhandler serve as leaders of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), a nonprofit organization that favors coverage expansion through a single payer program; however, none of them receive any compensation from that group, although some of Dr Gaffney’s travel on behalf of the organization is reimbursed by it. No other disclosures are reported.

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Figure.. Number of Persons With Jobs Who Were Absent From Work Due to Illness or Injury, January to April, 2019 and 2020
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