Medical staff in protective gear at Wuhan’s central hospital. Photo: Reuters

China coronavirus: Wuhan medical staff being infected at much faster pace than reported as national death toll hits 26

Fifteen cases of the coronavirus have been officially reported among medical staff in the city, but doctors say the true number is far higher
One says that ‘even now we don’t have enough protective gear’ but hospital workers have ‘no option’ but to carry on

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Josephine Ma , William Zheng , Mimi Lau

Published: 7:00am, 24 Jan, 2020

Updated: 1:46pm, 26 Jan, 2020

Medical staff in protective gear at Wuhan’s central hospital. Photo: Reuters

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Josephine Ma

Josephine Ma is China editor-at-large. She has been covering China news for the South China Morning Post for more than 20 years, most recently as China editor. As a Beijing correspondent, she reported on everything from the Sars outbreak in 2003 to the Lhasa riot and Beijing Olympics in 2008.

William Zheng

William Zheng is a veteran journalist who has served and led major Hong Kong and Singaporean media organisations in his 20-year career, covering greater China. He is now a news editor on the China desk at the South China Morning Post.

Mimi Lau

Mimi Lau covers human rights, religion and civil society in China. She spent seven years in southern China as the Post's Guangzhou Correspondent before returning to Hong Kong in 2017. Today, Mimi continues to pursue stories across the country, monitoring and reporting on key political and civil issues. She has won numerous awards for her work.