As confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine continue to increase, the number of medical personnel infected with the coronavirus is also growing. Despite the risks, the majority of Ukrainian doctors continue to work. Four medical specialists who treat coronavirus patients share their experience of working during a pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS IN UKRAINE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- As of April 21: 161 people have died from COVID-19 in Ukraine; 367 people have recovered.
- 6,125 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of April 21. The first case was identified on March 3.
- Ukraine has extended its quarantine measures until April 24.
- Infographic of quarantine measures in place until April 24.
- The measures shuttered most everything but hospitals, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, and other critical enterprises.
- How the Ukrainian government has been responding: TIMELINE
- Misinformation on coronavirus is going viral in Ukraine.
- Doctor’s advice: How to stay safe.
- Foreign Ministry: What you need to know about traveling to and from Ukraine now
- Why the Kyiv Post isn’t making its coverage free in the times of COVID-19.
- Coronavirus stops the Kyiv Post’s print edition for now.
- Where to buy masks.
Effects on the economy:
- COVID-19 is already inflicting harm on Ukraine’s economy.
- Invisible Threat Lurks Undetected: Top stories from March 27, 2020 PDF edition.
- The former minister of economy says half a million Ukrainians may lose their jobs in the COVID-19 crisis.
