What Salzburg midwives achieve in times of the Corona
Angelina Kovac does not have time to worry about coronademos. The midwife and her team ensure safe births.
The number of infections of the last corona wave, which has just died down, is also reflected in the maternity ward at the Salzburg University Hospital. In November and December, 63 women gave birth there who were infected with the coronavirus at birth. That was also a challenge for the delivery room manager Angelina Kovac’s team. Because instead of the usual one, they had to look after up to three corona-infected expectant mothers in one day. This is exhausting for the midwives because they have to wear a special protective gear for the birth attendance – consisting of …
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