At the end of 2019, China reported an unknown outbreak of pneumonia to the World Health Organization (WHO), and on March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital personnel are constantly at the forefront of epidemics, risking their lives to perform their duties, and work in stressful environments while focusing on helping the patients. Medical staff are provide safe care and services with knowing that they are at high risk for infection 1 ; however, their rights as citizens, like those of others in society, might be neglected in the midst of such dilemmas and challenges. Because in crisis, we see them as the tireless medical staff.
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