Special report | Essential workers
The biggest losers from covid-19
Covid-19 is a disease of the poor and the powerless
DURING THE pandemic one part of the workforce did not get to wear pyjamas during the day or join in marathon sessions of “Tiger King”. The people known as “key”, “frontline” or “essential” workers had to be in public spaces and often in close proximity with their colleagues. Many died.
This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “The truly disadvantaged”
From the April 10th 2021 edition
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