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Global labour agency wants employers to shield workers

COTU boss Francis Atwoli. [Courtesy]

Employers should consider the novel Covid-19 an occupational disease for their workers, the International Labour Organisation has recommended.

Implications include requiring employers to provide sufficient coverage to protect workers from exposure through preventive measures.

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