Prognosis

Dutch Hospital Staff Show ‘Insidious Nature’ of Coronavirus

Screening reveals surprising prevalence among hospital staff
Broader range of symptoms may better identify Covid-19 cases

A lab technician performing test for samples taken from COVID-19 coronavirus suspected patients at Amphia Hospital in Brenda.Photographer: Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images via AP Images

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By Jason Gale

March 28, 2020 at 5:15 AM UTC

Updated on

March 28, 2020 at 10:47 AM UTC

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When a handful of Dutch health workers fell ill days after the Netherlands’ first Covid-19 case, it prompted mass screening at two hospitals. What scientists found surprised them.