Protecting healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other infections

Abstract

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This This study study study reviewed reviewed reviewed reviewed literature data literature data literature dataliterature data literature dataliterature dataliterature data literature data andand found that HCWs found that HCWs found that HCWs found that HCWs found that HCWs found that HCWs found that HCWs were were at at high risk high risk high risk of infection of infection of infection of infection of infection of infection of infection during the during the during the COVIDCOVID COVIDCOVID-19 pandemicpandemicpandemic pandemic pandemic, especially , especially , especially , especially , especially , especially , especially at the the the early stageearly stageearly stage early stageearly stageearly stage early stage of the of the of the epidemicepidemicepidemic , andand many many many factorfactorfactorfactor s greatly affectgreatly affect greatly affectgreatly affect greatly affectgreatly affectgreatly affectgreatly affectgreatly affect greatly affectgreatly affected the ir occupational occupational occupational occupational occupational occupational occupational safety. safety. safety.safety.safety. Although Although Although SARSSARS -CoVCoV -2 transmission transmission transmission transmission was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, was controlled in China, the Chinese experienceChinese experience Chinese experienceChinese experienceChinese experienceChinese experience Chinese experience Chinese experience Chinese experience can can can help help protect HCWs protect HCWs protect HCWs protect HCWs protect HCWs protect HCWs from COVID from COVID from COVID from COVIDfrom COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases 19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases19 and other respiratory diseases.