Section 2.1: Selection of front-line personnel (from DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1735265)
From publication: "Diagnosis and clinical management of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: an operational recommendation of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (V2.0)" in the journal Emerg Microbes Infect (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1735265
Section 2.1: Selection of front-line personnel
Front-line medical personnel are qualified only after passing the physical examinations and professional training of SARS-CoV-2. Staff with the following conditions are exempt from SARS-CoV-2 related clinical/laboratory work, including pregnancy, age over 55 years old, a past history of chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis, renal diseases, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases and tumours. Individuals affected with acute fever should also be excluded from SARS-CoV-2 related work.
Baseline tests should be arranged including the complete blood count, urine analysis, biochemical tests, creatine kinase, and chest X-ray.
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