German hospital feeling the strain in virus fight

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(30 Apr 2020) An entire hospital in the German state of Bavaria has been converted for the treatment of coronavirus patients.
Germany has so far managed to prevent its well-funded health system from being overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases.
But, like elsewhere, medical staff are feeling the strain from the new disease.
"The burden is certainly great as we have to deal with a highly infectious disease every day, and the treatment regime is not clearly defined," said Dr. Daniel Heidenkummer, who oversees the treatment of COVID-19 patients at the InnKlinikum Altoetting ands Muehldorf, near Germany's border with Austria.
Restrictions on visitors mean that staff have to spend more time tending to the emotional welfare of patients, a burden that would normally be borne largely by friends and family.
"No visitors are allowed in the clinics, and this also causes strain in all areas," said Heidenkummer.
Heidenkummer described COV-19 as an "inhomogeneous disease", meaning it presents different challenges for each patient.
"There is no uniform treatment process," Heidenkummer said.
Germany currently has 161,539 confirmed cases and 6,467 reported deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and could lead to death.

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