Two US doctors in critical condition with COVID-19, dozens more infected

Enlarge / NEWTON, MA - MARCH 17: Medical professionals work in coronavirus testing tents at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA on March 17, 2020. (credit: Boston Globe)

As the number of detected COVID-19 cases in the US nears 6,500 and deaths reached 115 on March 18, healthcare workers are already being hit hard by the pandemic sweeping the country.

Dozens have fallen ill, and many more are in quarantine. At least two emergency physicians are in critical condition.

"I am deeply saddened by this news, but not surprised," William Jaquis, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, said in a statement. "This virus is dangerous, and its impact is still unfolding. As emergency physicians, we answer the call to care for our most vulnerable, even at great personal risk."

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