More Copper Workers Are Falling Ill in the World’s Top Producer

  • Chile union reports about 2,000 cases among Codelco workers
  • That would mean an infection rate of 2.7% of total workforce
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg
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The latest tally of Covid-19 cases among Codelco workers shows why the world’s biggest copper producer is stepping up measures to contain the spread.