Health-care preparedness and health-care worker protection in COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the nations and has created the institution of unprecedented measures globally toward its containment. Extraordinary measures may be needed for health-care preparedness, to reduce morbidity and mortality. Health-care workers who are at the frontlines in such pandemics are the most vulnerable. These issues are addressed in this article.

Keywords

• covid-19
• epidemic severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2
• health-care worker
• pandemic
• personal protective equipment
• preparedness
• protection