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Medical workers fear Polish hospitals can’t handle new surge

Medics caring for Slawek, sitting, who is recovering from COVID-19, lead physical therapy on his 59th day at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland registered over 30,000 new daily infections at the start of the fifth wave and doctors and medics are expecting a huge strain on the system from a large number of serious cases of unvaccinated people. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) A doctor treats a patient with COVID-19 connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections. More than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours were reported Wednesday and health authorities are expecting the figure to almost double next week. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Medics care for patients with COVID-19 connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland registered over 30,000 new daily infections at the start of the fifth wave and doctors and medics are expecting a huge strain on the system from a large number of serious cases of unvaccinated people. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Medics care for patients with COVID-19 connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland registered over 30,000 new daily infections at the start of the fifth wave and doctors and medics are expecting a huge strain on the system from a large number of serious cases of unvaccinated people. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Slawek, recovering from COVID-19, takes part in physical therapy on his 59th day at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland registered over 30,000 new daily infections at the start of the fifth wave and doctors and medics are expecting a huge strain on the system from a large number of serious cases of unvaccinated people. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Medics care for COVID-19 patients connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland registered over 30,000 new daily infections at the start of the fifth wave and doctors and medics are expecting a huge strain on the system from a large number of serious cases of unvaccinated people. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Doctors treat COVID-19 patients connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections. More than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours were reported Wednesday and health authorities are expecting the figure to almost double next week. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) A medical staff walks near a COVID-19 ward at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections. More than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours were reported Wednesday and health authorities are expecting the figure to almost double next week. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Doctors treat COVID-19 patients connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections. More than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours were reported Wednesday and health authorities are expecting the figure to almost double next week. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) A doctor treats COVID-19 patients connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections. More than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours were reported Wednesday and health authorities are expecting the figure to almost double next week. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Medical workers fear Polish hospitals can’t handle new surge