Study Finds At Least 2 Million Americans Called Out Sick From Work in April
New research may provide more insight into how many Americans were sickened by COVID-19.
The research pertains to the earliest days of the pandemic when access to testing was more limited.
It estimated that at least 2 million people called out from work due to illness in mid-April.
However, only an estimated 920,000 people called out sick in April 2019 reports Gizmodo.
The spike in work absenteeism lines up with the smaller recorded spikes of cases and hospitalizations.
Over 20 million Americans are thought to have lost their jobs from March to April of 2020.
The research pertains to the earliest days of the pandemic when access to testing was more limited.
It estimated that at least 2 million people called out from work due to illness in mid-April.
However, only an estimated 920,000 people called out sick in April 2019 reports Gizmodo.
The spike in work absenteeism lines up with the smaller recorded spikes of cases and hospitalizations.
Over 20 million Americans are thought to have lost their jobs from March to April of 2020.