Risk of hospital admission with coronavirus disease 2019 in healthcare workers and their households: nationwide linkage cohort study

Objective To assess the risk of hospital admission for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) among patient facing and non-patient facing healthcare workers and their household members. Design Nationwide linkage cohort study. Setting Scotland, UK, 1 March to 6 June 2020. Participants Healthcare workers aged 18-65 years, their households, and other members of the general population. Main outcome…

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