Abhishek Subhash, Consultant, Internal Medicine – Bhatia Hospital Mumbai told Financial that working continuously round the clock takes a toll on the emotional and mental health of an individual. WHO experts to decide today if COVID-19 is still an emergency How does long working hours affect?ĭr. When COVID-19 came, working from home during the lockdowns led to the beginning of working longer hours due to dissolved boundaries between work and home time. In a statement, Dr Maria Neira, Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, at the World Health Organization also emphasised that working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard. Governments, employers and workers need to work together to agree on limits to protect the health of workers,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General in a 2021 press statement. No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. In addition, many businesses have been forced to scale back or shut down operations to save money, and people who are still on the payroll end up working longer hours. Teleworking has become the norm in many industries, often blurring the boundaries between home and work. “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way many people work. Drinking RO water? You are at risk of Vitamin B12 deficiency

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