1 in 7 coronavirus cases are healthcare workers, WHO head says, urging nations to provide better safety standards for medics

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World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that today “more than ever,” countries must boost the safety of doctors and nurses, as many of them become infected while treating Covid-19 patients.

“Globally, around 14 percent of Covid-19 cases reported to the WHO are among health workers, and in some countries it’s as much as 35 percent, although data is limited and it’s hard to know whether health workers are infected in their workplaces or communities,” the WHO chief told reporters on World Patient Safety Day.

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