Protecting Chinese healthcare workers while combating the 2019 novel coronavirus

Pengcheng Zhou¹, Zebing Huang², Yinzong Xiao^{2

3}, Xun Huang¹, Xue-Gong Fan²

Affiliations

¹ Infection Control Centre, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
² Hunan Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis & Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
³ Burnet Institute, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Pengcheng Zhou et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Jun.

. 2020 Jun;41(6):745-746.

doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.60.

Pengcheng Zhou¹, Zebing Huang², Yinzong Xiao^{2

3}, Xun Huang¹, Xue-Gong Fan²

¹ Infection Control Centre, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
² Hunan Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis & Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
³ Burnet Institute, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Comment in

COVID-19: Protecting Healthcare Workers is a priority.
Chirico F, Nucera G, Magnavita N. Chirico F, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Sep;41(9):1117. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.148. Epub 2020 Apr 17. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020. PMID: 32299519 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness in healthcare workers: Too many unknowns.
Wander PL, Orlov M, Merel SE, Enquobahrie DA. Wander PL, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov;41(11):1369-1370. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.178. Epub 2020 Apr 27. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020. PMID: 32336303 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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