COVID-19: Protecting Healthcare Workers is a priority
Francesco Chirico, Gabriella Nucera, Nicola Magnavita
Abstract
We believe that Bangladesh has lacked coordinated policy decision and enforcement measures to curtail COVID-19 transmission thus far. We urge policy makers to follow WHO guidance and observe other countries' experiences, which point to a strategy of acting decisively, quickly, and early, well before case numbers reach a crisis level for containment. We believe Bangladesh has not yet reached this point, so urgent implementation of a coordinated policy may prevent a spike in cases that is likely to stretch Bangladesh's health system well beyond its capacity.
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