Top doctors warn government of collapse of hospital system
Hospital directors fear that there will be a third wave after Christmas. Keystone / Gaetan Bally
Representatives of five university hospitals have sent a warning to Health Minister Alain Berset about overburdened medical institutions due to the influx of Covid-19 patients.
This content was published on December 13, 2020 - 10:51
December 13, 2020 - 10:51
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On Sunday, the SonntagsZeitung newspaper reported that the doctors had sent Berset a joint letter expressing great concern about the current situation”. They wrote that beds in intensive care units are becoming scarce and nursing staff have reached breaking point. In addition, more than 4,000 operations have been postponed in these university hospitals since October.