Maternity hospital has hands full with pandemic

Not a cosy fit: Mothers wearing masks rest with their newborn babies on shared beds inside the maternity ward of the government-run Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, where overcrowding has heightened fears of infection amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Manila. — Reuters

AS coronavirus infections rises in the Philippines, new mothers and medical staff at one of the world’s busiest maternity hospitals face heightened anxiety during the pandemic.

In the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila overcrowding has been a problem for years, with new mothers often having to share beds due to high admissions.