A United States government-chartered plane is set to evacuate about three dozen US diplomats and their families from Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus, on Tuesday.
Nurse from Wuhan hospital tells CNN at least a dozen medical staff infected with virusMedical staff members wear protective suits at the Zhongnan hospital in Wuhan. STR/AFP/Getty Images
“Some are being given emergency treatment. Those who have milder symptoms have been sent home with medication,” the nurse, who spoke on the condition of anonymity told CNN Sunday. “The concentration of the virus in the hospital is so great,” the nurse said via the Chinese instant messaging app WeChat.another 1,600 medical professionals to Wuhan to help the city cope with the growing number of coronavirus patients, Chinese Health Minister Ma Xiaowei said in a rare Sunday news conference.Authorities acknowledged that Wuhan, a city 11 million people and ground zero of the outbreak, and much of Hubei province are facing manpower and medical supply shortages.
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