In Italy, more infections among healthcare personnel than in China were recorded. As of April 05, 2020 12,252 health workers in Italy have tested positive for COVID-19, making up 10% of Italy's COVID-19 cases; furthermore, 80 medical doctors and 25 nurses have died. Protecting healthcare workers is crucial in order not to amplify the COVID-19 epidemics. Moreover, relocating the public health emergency response from the hospitals to the territory, by integrating the hospital into an overall epidemic response, is a priority for contrasting further COVID-19 waves.
Chirico, F., Nucera, G., Magnavita, N., COVID-19: Protecting Healthcare Workers is a priority, <<INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY>>, 2020; (N/A): 1-4-4. [doi:10.1017/ice.2020.148] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/150928]
COVID-19: Protecting Healthcare Workers is a priority
Chirico, Francesco;Magnavita, Nicola
2020
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In Italy, more infections among healthcare personnel than in China were recorded. As of April 05, 2020 12,252 health workers in Italy have tested positive for COVID-19, making up 10% of Italy's COVID-19 cases; furthermore, 80 medical doctors and 25 nurses have died. Protecting healthcare workers is crucial in order not to amplify the COVID-19 epidemics. Moreover, relocating the public health emergency response from the hospitals to the territory, by integrating the hospital into an overall epidemic response, is a priority for contrasting further COVID-19 waves.
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