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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Tom Wall

Covid: one in 10 in England told to work despite signs of infection

Workers in masks near the Bank of England in the City of London.
Workers in masks near the Bank of England in the City of London. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer

Nearly one in 10 workers with Covid symptoms are being pressured by managers to come into work, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has claimed, as a new wave of coronavirus infections and hospitalisations sweeps across the country.

Polling by the TUC reveals that 9% of employees displaying symptoms have been forced into workplaces, and, in the past 12 months, 10% have been asked to work alongside colleagues who had tested positive.

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