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Frontline Medical Staff of Prince of Wales Hospital Urge Government to Ban Entry of All Chinese Mainlanders and Provide Sufficient Protective Gear

Medical staff at the Prince of Wales Hospital issued an open letter to the senior management of Hospital Authority today (January 31), asking the management to escalate their request to the government to ban entry of all mainland visitors and to provide sufficient protective equipment to frontline medical staff.

Frontline staff of the anaesthesia and intensive treatment ward as well as those in operation ward stated in the letter that they have vigilant in discharging their duty to take care patients.

However, in view of the lack of appropriate protective equipment meeting WHO standards, inadequate isolation facilities in hospital, and potentially unreliable travel and contact history self-declared by patients, frontline staff urged the government to take on stringent measures before Hong Kong's public health system crumbles.

Source: RTHK
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Medical Staff Pledged to Go on a Strike, Urging Government to Shut down Hong Kong-China Borders

Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) held a press conference today (January 31) responding to the preventive measures against Wuhan Pneumonia announced by the Government. HAEA stated that around 6,500 medical staff have pledged to go on a strike next week. Chairman Yu Wai-ming reiterated that "border shutdown" is the most suitable way to curb the epidemic.

Source: Stand News #Jan31
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