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Review
. 2020 Mar 15;16(10):1739-1740.
doi: 10.7150/ijbs.45135. eCollection 2020.

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

Yu-Tao Xiang  1   2 , Yu Jin  1   2 , Yu Wang  3 , Qinge Zhang  4 , Ling Zhang  4 , Teris Cheung  5
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Review

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

Yu-Tao Xiang et al. Int J Biol Sci. .

Abstract

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 response for this population.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.

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