Participants' knowledge of personal protection against COVID-19 is summarized in Table 3. These are establishments that should stay in operation during national emergencies, especially public health crises. 54. Failing to recognize and protect frontline workers harms our public health and economy. Hundreds of thousands of construction, building equipment, and production workers also earn below-average wages and face higher levels of physical proximity. More severe cases may require hospitalization, with treatment that might include intravenous medications, supplemental oxygen, assisted ventilation and other supportive measures. However, there were few misconceptions regarding the mode of COVID-19 transmission among the participants, which need to be addressed. Since December 2019, cases have been identified in a growing number of countries. Reverse Zoonosis occurs when a human transmits a pathogen to the animal. Congress should address this gap immediatelynot only to protect workers during this pandemic, but also to prepare for future pandemics and emergencies. The majority of respondents (76.4%) believe that there is no treatment available for COVID-19 to date, 47.1% report supportive care, and 45.8% state personal safety as the only treatment option. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa171, 24. Available online at: https://www.moh.gov.sa/CCC/healthp/regulations/Documents/Coronavirus%20Disease%202019%20Guidelines%20v1.1.pdf (accessed April 13, 2020). 36. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Table 3. When SARS CoV-2 virus infects humans and causes disease, it is called COVID-19. This update has aimed to do that, demonstrating how two specific, interrelated definitions of essential industries and frontline occupations could inform workforce policies and protections. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. World Health Organization. [1] It was initially reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019. 2020 Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. World Health Organization. It does not induce any severe change or indication in the infected person so that he can seek medical attention at an early stage. These occupations include cashiers and other workers previously mentioned, as well as bus drivers, packers and packagers, meat and poultry cutters, construction laborers, and bank tellers.