Intensive Devotion
The author is an attending physician with the Trauma Rescue and Treatment Center of Peking University People’s Hospital
On the eve of Lunar New Year in 2020, it occurred to me that the novel coronavirus opened the Pandora’s Box and unleashed a public health crisis in Wuhan, the hardest hit Chinese city by the epidemic. A wave of extreme uneasiness wrapped everyone since the spread of the epidemic was incredibly rapid and discreet.
On January 26, the first medical team of Peking University People’s Hospital rushed to Wuhan to treat patients contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Their determination and bravery made my heart flutter, and then I decided to join the battle when I was informed on February 2 that another batch of medical teams would be formed soon. My wife helped me pack luggage and bought disposable items that might be useful.
On February 7, I left my house for the
