Saudi doctors are telling painful tales of how their COVID-19 patients are suffering, saying that it has become a turning point in their lives.
Health workers fighting off the virus are investing all their efforts into the mission of helping patients recover.
“When treating a COVID-19 patient, physicians wear a tailored N-95 mask and a face shield,” Doctor Abdulrrahman al-Saadoun said.
Saadoun, speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, points to the difference in sizes of preventative gear and the difference in treating patients. But in all cases, doctors are restricted to wearing face masks, gloves, protective footwear, and plastic overalls.
As for the dangers posed by doctors visiting public places and spreading the virus, Saadoun stresses that the same health preventatives adopted by citizens apply to doctors.
Virus-infected deaths are also handled in a careful manner to curb the spread of the virus from the dead body, Saadoun noted.
When asked about how doctors spend their days in quarantine, especially that some decide to completely isolate themselves from their families, Saadoun stresses that many doctors spend their time reading, listening to podcasts, watching movies, and working on medical research with their colleagues.
He said that time spent in self-isolation is highly productive for physicians.
Some may be unaware of the harshness of what medical teams suffer in the face of their continuous work during this crisis.
Doctor Fatima al-Shahrani confirmed that it is difficult to know whether the virus is reaching its end given that new cases are being recorded daily.
Shahrani pointed out that the World Health Organization has warned all countries that matters could get worse, and added that it is very important to follow preventative measures.
The daily increase in the number of cases is evidence that the virus is still active.
