Faced with nearly 700 possible cases of Wuhan coronavirus, nurses in Hong Kong are threatening to go on strike if the city doesn't shut its border with mainland China.
One of the first cases of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong was found at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. Health workers in the city fear an influx of patients.One of the first cases of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong was found at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. Health workers in the city fear an influx of patients.Nurses in Hong Kong are threatening to go on strike if the city doesn't shut its border with mainland China.
"I very much understand the emotions, their rationale, and they are right to go on strike," Wong says. They argue that Hong Kong could have stopped the arrival of the illness by completely shutting its border with China when news of the virus first broke and by keeping it sealed until the outbreak on the mainland is under control.
On Thursday, Hong Kong did shut down all rail links to China, including its prestigious high-speed trains. Lam said the measures she's imposing to limit the flow of people from China in to Hong Kong are"drastic,""draconian" and"unprecedented." Sitting in a small garden area in front of the emergency room, Wong says hospital staff are preparing for what they believe will be a wave of patients with Wuhan coronavirus coming through the doors.
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