Bigla Katusha's Elise Chaby graduated from medical school and planned to use her summer vacation to focus on cycling. The coronavirus outbreak changed everything for the Swiss rider.

According to her team, the 26-year-old, who has been racing for the past few years and earning her medical degree, was scheduled to race in Strade Bianche and Belgium this month, but when the coronavirus began to spread in Switzerland and the race was canceled, she was shorthanded to deal with the pandemic They chose to help out at the University Hospital of Geneva, which was short-staffed to deal with the pandemic.

"It's not in my nature to do nothing. What is happening now is unprecedented, and given the gravity of the situation, I feel compelled to do something."

Shabby's caseload is a mix of covid 19 cases and other patients."

"We had nine patients this week, but we expect more to come in the next few days."

[8 [In Switzerland, 2,200 people have been confirmed as infected with coronavirus as of Tuesday, with 14 deaths so far. While the race is not being held, Chavy continues to train after work in preparation for when the race resumes.

"When this crisis abates, I will know that I have done my part. I think doing this now will actually help me mentally," she said. 'And when the race eventually resumes, I will be ready and motivated to get back on the road with my teammates.'