Study finds no increased COVID-19 risk for train staff in Germany

Staff in long-distance trains of Deutsche Bahn were not subject to an increased risk of infection with COVID-19, according to an ongoing study of around 1,000 employees published by the German state-owned rail operator on Wednesday. Only one Deutsche Bahn employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to first results of the study by Deutsche Bahn and the Charite Research Organization (CRO). The aim of the study is to gain scientifically sound findings on the occurrence of infections on trains. It was important that train staff were 'not exposed to an increased risk of falling ill with COVID-19,' said Martin Seiler, member of the management board for human resources and legal affairs at Deutsche Bahn.