Japanese ICU doctor expects long battle against coronavirus

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Japanese doctors face a long, grueling campaign against the novel coronavirus even if the government extends a state of emergency for another month, a senior doctor said on Monday.

Dr. Shigeki Fujitani, head of Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, wears a protective face mask as he works at the Intensive Care Unit ward for coronavirus disease patients at St. Marianna Medical University Hospital in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

It has cared for dozens of coronavirus patients since the outbreak first reached Japan in February, and Shigeki Fujitani, a professor and director of emergency and critical care medicine at the hospital, said staff were gearing up for the long haul. “I think there are medical professionals that are already feeling a significant amount of stress ... Our challenge from now will be to lighten their stress and continue fighting.”

Reported cases of the coronavirus in Japan topped 15,000 and more than 500 people have died. Globally, more than 246,000 people have died from the virus.

 

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Fake News〜!

Ohhh!

we are all think the same. it's such a long journey 😣

When Japan says it its official..

Thank you doctors!!!

GOD the Almighty bless them,Amin.

But Didier said no :(

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