Seventeen years ago, Dr. Li Quanrui and head nurse Sun Xuelian from Beijing’s Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University worked on the front line of the fight against SARS. This year, they were on the battlefield again to combat #COVID19 in Wuhan. What lessons did they learn from treating COVID-19 patients? In this episode, they share their experience with experts from Singapore, Kenya, Ghana and the U.S.
“COVID-19 Frontline” is an online live show for experienced frontline medical workers from China and around the world to share their experiences in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Participants are expected to address major concerns associated with the ongoing global health crisis and answer questions from the viewers on social media.
#COVID19Frontline
In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.
5 Recent Items: COVID-19
In This Story: Ghana
Ghana means “Warrior King” in the Soninke language.
2 Recent Items: Ghana
In This Story: Kenya
2 Recent Items: Kenya
In This Story: Singapore
The country’s territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country’s independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the second greatest population density in the world. The country has almost 5.7 million residents, 61% (3.4 million) of whom are Singaporean citizens. There are four official languages of Singapore: English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil; with English being the lingua franca.