A race against time

A patient is wheeled in on a stretcher as others receive intravenous therapy at the Emergency Department of Peking University Third Hospital on January 3
A doctor listens to a patient's lungs
A doctor checks on a patient on a ventilator
Radiologists prep a patient for a CT scan

As China shifts its focus from infection prevention to wellness management, medical workers are racing against the clock to help those with severe COVID-19 symptoms. On January 3, Beijing Review reporters visited Peking University Third Hospital, one of the capital's leading medical institutions, to learn how doctors and nurses are faring during the transition.

(Photos by Wei Yao)

Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon

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