'It's a disaster': Egypt's doctors plead for more PPE and testing
by Ruth Michaelson from on (#53QT4)
Medics increasingly at odds with government that is urging citizens to coexist' with Covid-19
Egyptian doctors are increasingly at odds with their own government on the country's coronavirus outbreak, pleading for protections and a full lockdown even as the authorities urge people to learn to coexist" with Covid-19.
A wave of government propaganda has hailed healthcare workers as the white army", a reference to their white coats. But some of them told the Guardian they lacked protective equipment and were struggling to get vital tests for themselves and patients.
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