MD, PhD, Academic adviser, Department of General Practice, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai, China
The outbreak of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 led to the most restrictive lockdowns ever implemented in Shanghai.
This article discusses the consequences of abolishing the COVID-19 zero-tolerance policy for GPs in Shanghai and lessons for GPs and clinical practice management in future pandemics.
A simulation module was designed to provide a safe training environment for medical staff to comprehensively practise their skills when managing COVID-19.