Coronavirus: shifting protective gear guidelines frustrate some, but are ‘reasonable’, Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority chief says

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority chief has defended a recent series of changes to protective gear guidelines that have frustrated health care workers battling Covid-19, saying it was “reasonable” to adjust standards as understanding of the deadly virus grows.At least five versions of the city’s guidelines on protective gear have been issued between February and early March.But Dr Tony Ko Pat-sing, chief executive of the authority, said there was nothing out of the ordinary with the frequent…