Health service prepares for second surge of COVID-19 cases

As coronavirus cases hit record numbers for a 24-hour period, the Kosovo health service is preparing for another surge in COVID-19 patients, with the Infectious Disease Clinic in Prishtina already nearing capacity.

Kosovo University Clinical Centre, QKUK. Photo: BIRN

COVID-19 crisis hits health workers

The Kosovo Chamber of Physicians has told BIRN that over 1,200 health professionals have been infected with coronavirus since March, while seven doctors and five nurses that tested positive for the virus are now reported to have died.

Pandemic reveals ‘systemic’ issues faced by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities

Worsening economic conditions, access to distance learning and access to COVID-19 testing are three of the biggest challenges faced by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo as the coronavirus pandemic continues, a report published on Wednesday by NGO Admovere finds.

Kosovo’s hospitals receive influx of COVID-19 patients

With the Infectious Disease Clinic in Prishtina nearing capacity, hospitals across Kosovo are treating more and more patients suffering from COVID-19.