AUTHOR=Feng Maohui , Li Zhixiao , Xiong Jun , Xu Weiguo , Xiang Boqi TITLE=Geographical and Epidemiological Characteristics of 3,487 Confirmed Cases With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in China JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health VOLUME=8 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.586736 DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2020.586736 ISSN=2296-2565 ABSTRACT=

As the first area to report the outbreak, China used to be the front line of the battle against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The present descriptive analysis of 3,487 COVID-19-confirmed cases with health workers reported through April 30, 2020 offers important new information to the international community on the epidemic in China. These data showed that Chinese measures including the high-grade protective gear used, mask wearing, and social distancing, are effective in reducing transmission in hospitals.