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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control
. 2020 May 25;S0196-6553(20)30316-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.020. Online ahead of print.
The Impact of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: An Aerial Overview
Boqi Xiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Peining Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xinhui Yang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shuyi Zhong[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Anne Manyande[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Maohui Feng[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, places healthcare workers at an increased risk of infection as they are in close contact with patients. In this article, we report an overview of cases of infected healthcare workers in China and Italy during the early periods of the COVID-19 epidemic. China's coronavirus response highlights the importance of implementing effective public health strategies. The authorities worldwide therefore, need to be extremely cautious when they implement stringent protective measures that safeguard healthcare workers in hospitals and counteract the threats created by the pandemic.
Keywords: COVID-19 disease; Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; Healthcare workers; Protective measures.
. 2020 May 25;S0196-6553(20)30316-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.020. Online ahead of print.
The Impact of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: An Aerial Overview
Boqi Xiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Peining Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xinhui Yang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shuyi Zhong[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Anne Manyande[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Maohui Feng[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32464298
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.020
Abstract
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, places healthcare workers at an increased risk of infection as they are in close contact with patients. In this article, we report an overview of cases of infected healthcare workers in China and Italy during the early periods of the COVID-19 epidemic. China's coronavirus response highlights the importance of implementing effective public health strategies. The authorities worldwide therefore, need to be extremely cautious when they implement stringent protective measures that safeguard healthcare workers in hospitals and counteract the threats created by the pandemic.
Keywords: COVID-19 disease; Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; Healthcare workers; Protective measures.