An already closed hospital has been reopened to care for coronavirus patients. Experts say that nurses have reached the limit of their performance.

Coronavirus: the second wave, the second closure

Later than expected by many, but in mid-November, the Hungarian government also decided to try to curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic by introducing restrictions. At the time of the decision, 5,000 new infections had been identified per day and the number of deaths from the virus mostly ranged from 50 to 100 in 24 hours. The first step is partial closure, but how effective it is is questionable. Follow our news!

Another daily record for people infected by the coronavirus in Austria, with 9,262 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. Austrian health institutions already treat 3,811 Covid-19 patients, 546 of whom are in the intensive care unit.

Michael Tripolt, Head of the Works Council of the University Hospital Graz, is WHAT Speaking to a news agency, he spoke about the health congestion. In particular, he complained about the lack of nursing staff, which is badly needed in the increasing epidemiological situation. By the way, the Hörgas hospital, which closed in 2019, was also reopened to care for Covid patients as of Thursday.

Experts, for their part, warned that nurses working 24-hour shifts had reached the limit of their performance. Doctors and nurses at Tyrolean clinics, for example, ask people to follow the precautions in a YouTube video.

In Austria, with a population of almost 9 million, 181,642 people have so far been identified, of whom 1,608 have died from the disease. The number of cured is 107,875.



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Based on the experience of the employees, the Hungarian Medical Chamber writes that although there are enough ventilators, there are few male or female nurses and there is no national protocol for the use of medicines.