Covid-19 hotline becomes barometer of public atmosphere

Ljubljana, 7 April - The UKC Ljubljana hospital launched a coronavirus crisis hotline four weeks ago, as Covid-19 contagion started taking hold in Slovenia. The call centre, manned by a crew of senior medical students guided by mentors, has since become much more than a hotline, growing into what is seen as a barometer of public atmosphere.

Ljubljana Mojca Matičič of the infectious diseases clinic of the UKC Ljubljana hospital speaks to the press about topical issues related to the coronavirus epidemic. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Mojca Matičič of the infectious diseases clinic of the UKC Ljubljana hospital speaks to the press about topical issues related to the coronavirus epidemic.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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