Reasons for healthcare workers becoming infected with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China

J Wang¹, M Zhou², F Liu³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: jiancong.wang@outlook.com.
² Dong Guan Nosocomial Infection Control and Quality Improvement Centre, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.
³ Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

J Wang et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 May.

. 2020 May;105(1):100-101.

doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

J Wang¹, M Zhou², F Liu³

¹ Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: jiancong.wang@outlook.com.
² Dong Guan Nosocomial Infection Control and Quality Improvement Centre, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.
³ Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 amongst healthcare workers.
Tan LF. Tan LF. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jun;105(2):364-365. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.008. Epub 2020 Apr 9. J Hosp Infect. 2020. PMID: 32278703 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
What is the best timing for health care workers infected with COVID-19 to return to work?
Wang J, Lee YF, Zhou M. Wang J, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Sep;48(9):1128-1129. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.217. Epub 2020 Jul 3. Am J Infect Control. 2020. PMID: 32628983 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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