China deploys 450 military medical staff to virus epicentre, some with experience combating SARS or Ebola, to a central city stricken by a virus that has killed dozens of people, state media said Saturday. The medics, who arrived in Wuhan on military aircraft late Friday, will be dispatched to hospitals with large numbers of infected patients, according to the official Xinhua news agency. It also follows reports of bed shortages in hospitals designated to deal with the outbreak in Wuhan, which has borne the brunt of the health emergency. Xinhua said the military team is composed of experts in respiratory health, infectious diseases, hospital infection control and intensive care. Hospitals must also make sure patients are “admitted in time,” according to a statement on the government's website.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2020 03:11 UTC