Tribute to health workers in China: A group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19

• Published in: International journal of biological sciences Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 1739 - 1740
• Main Authors: Xiang, Yu-Tao, Jin, Yu, Wang, Yu, Zhang, Qinge, Zhang, Ling, Cheung, Teris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Ivyspring International Publisher Pty Ltd 01.01.2020; Ivyspring International Publisher
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - mortality; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease Outbreaks; Disease transmission; Emergency response; Epidemiology; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Personnel; Health risks; Health services; Hospitals; Humans; Medical personnel; Mental disorders; Pandemics; Personal protective equipment; Personal Protective Equipment - supply & distribution; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - mortality; Review; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Viral diseases; Workplace violence; China; Hong Kong China; Beijing China; Macao

The health authorities reported that 3,019 Chinese health workers were infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), of whom, ten died. This article explored relevant reasons and offered suggestions to reduce the risk of infection and provide emergency psychological...