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In Depth: The Troubling Balancing Act Facing Shanghai’s ER Doctors

By Zhao Jinchao, Bao Zhiming, Cai Jingyuan, Tang Jiayan, Zhang Shufan and Wang Xintong
2022年05月12日 16:36
Strict Covid rules leave the city’s emergency physicians weighing how to prevent infections while still saving lives
An ambulance from Henan province transports patients in Shanghai on May 8. Photo: VCG

The patient was delirious and vomiting, but Lin Mao and her fellow emergency room doctors were terrified of treating him.

The 67-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 and was waiting for another test to determine whether it was a false positive, clearing him for admission to their hospital in Shanghai.

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