Virus Outbreak: Lawmaker urges rule change to protect radiologistsBy Wu Su-wei and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerRadiologists should be on the list of professionals entitled to fluid-resistant gowns to help protect frontline medical staff fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, New Power Party Legislator Chiu Hsien-chih (邱顯智) said yesterday. Taiwan’s 6,706 radiologists wear non-waterproof gowns that offer no protection against potentially virus-containing droplets, he said. The treatment is discriminatory, Chiu said, adding that frontline healthcare professionals should be treated equally. Radiologist Chang Wei-sheng (張維勝) said that the virus can be transmitted more easily than once thought. Frontline healthcare professionals, including radiologists, must be sufficiently protected, otherwise medical institutions could become loopholes in disease prevention, Chang said.

Source: Taipei Times April 10, 2020 15:56 UTC