AI Article Synopsis

  • - The study tracked contact patterns of 304 remote employees from 3 U.S. companies using online diaries.
  • - On average, employees had 2 daily contacts, mostly consisting of conversations (55%), occurring at home (64%), and lasting over 4 hours (38%).
  • - This information is important for modeling how to control outbreaks in the workforce effectively.

Article Abstract

We measured contact patterns using online diaries for 304 employees of 3 U.S. companies working remotely. The median number of daily contacts was 2 (IQR 1-4); majority were conversation (55 %), occurred at home (64 %) and lasted >4 h (38 %). These data are crucial for modeling outbreak control among the workforces.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8419109PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2021.100481DOI Listing

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