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A day in the life of a contact tracer

16 mins | Jul 9, 2020
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When a phone call doesn't go well in this line of work, it could be a matter of life or death. A coronavirus contact tracer is "part disease detective, part social work, part therapist," and more often than not the majority of them, who constantly navigate thorny issues of trust and health, are also women. Rachael Allen explores for The Lily.

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