Coronavirus: Apply for work visas – the USA tells medical professionals

The USA in a statement said those interested should reach out to the nearest embassy or consulate to request a visa appointment. “We encourage medical professionals seeking to work in the United States on a work or exchange visitor, particularly those working to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19, to reach out to the nearest embassy or consulate to request a visa appointment,” the statement read.

The US government also extended visas for medical professionals in the country. It laid out the guidelines on how foreign medical professionals already in the United States could extend their programs. This decision taken by the USA comes as the country overtook China as the country with the highest number of novel coronavirus patients anywhere in the world. Reports say the U.S. has more confirmed cases of the coronavirus than any country in the world, surpassing China, where the pandemic began.

There are now more than 85,000 cases in America and nearly 1,300 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. China was second with 81,285 cases, and Italy was third with 80,539 cases. Experts in America say this is just the beginning as the numbers may rise further. New research on Thursday, March 26 estimated Covid-19-related deaths in the U.S could top 80,000 over the coming four months.