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Association between COVID-19 exposure, self-reported compliance with public health guidelines among essential employees at an institution of higher education

2021-07-21
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This study at an institution of higher education in Colorado evaluated the association between self-reported protective behaviors and how common SARS-CoV-2 infection was among essential in-person employees during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Authors: Tracy L. Nelson, M.P.H., Ph.D., of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16543)

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