New Corona Infects 90,000 Healthcare Workers Worldwide May 17, 17:11 International Nurses Association
The International Association of Nursing, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has estimated that there are at least 90,000 healthcare workers infected with the new coronavirus worldwide.
The International Nursing Association is an organization formed by nurse groups in about 130 countries and regions, and the Japan Nursing Association is also a member.
On the 6th, the International Association of Nurses analyzed on the basis of information from member organizations of 30 countries, government documents and news reports, and as a result, medical personnel infected with the new coronavirus are at least around the world. We have announced an estimate that the number will reach 90,000.
In addition, it is estimated that more than 260 nurses have been infected and died.
However, since not all countries have an accurate summary of infections among health care workers, it warns that the risk of infection may be underestimated and that more health care workers may die.
WHO = The World Health Organization reported infections of more than 20,000 healthcare workers in 52 countries by the 8th of last month, but it is not a systematic summary of data and more healthcare workers worldwide. It has been announced that the person may be infected.
“The governments should gather data that will give them a good understanding of how infected and dead their health care workers are,” said Howard Katton, secretary-general of the International Nurses Association, in an interview with Reuters.