Protecting Healthcare Workers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: Lessons From Taiwan's Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Response
Jonathan Schwartz, Chwan-Chuen King, Muh-Yong Yen, Jonathan Schwartz, Chwan-Chuen King, Muh-Yong Yen
Abstract
During major epidemic outbreaks, demand for healthcare workers (HCWs) grows even as the extreme pressures they face cause declining availability. We draw on Taiwan's severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) experience to argue that a modified form of traffic control bundling (TCB) protects HCW safety and by extension strengthens overall coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic control.
Keywords: COVID-19; healthcare workers; protection; traffic control bundling.
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Source: PubMed