‘They stormed the ICU and beat the doctor’: health workers under attack

From Brazil to Myanmar, five doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients share their experiences

• Spat at, abused, attacked: healthcare staff face rising violence during Covid

Since the pandemic began, healthcare workers have been venerated for treating patients with Covid-19, but they have also been attacked for doing their job.

Five doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients, some of whom asked to be kept anonymous, recount their experiences.