Reporter’s Notebook: On the Front Lines of Wuhan’s War Against Coronavirus

It’s New Year’s Eve. But there is nothing celebratory in the hospitals of Wuhan. It is a war zone, with no truce in sight.

At 7 in the morning, medical workers start the day wearing full protective gear and goggles. For hours they treat suspected viral pneumonia patients in their surgical gowns — no time for eating, drinking water or going to the bathroom, and sweating heavily inside the safety suits.