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Goats and Soda
Raymond Portelli, priest and doctor, in his office in the San Martin de Porres church in Iquitos, Peru. In the early days of the pandemic, he says he wasn't too worried about this new coronavirus. But his early optimism would quickly evaporate.

Peru has the world's highest COVID death rate. Here's why

Nov 27, 2021
An isolated city on the Amazon illustrates why Peru has the highest COVID death rate in the world. One infectious disease expert called the country's awful record the result of a "perfect storm."
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Mask Questions Linger Even As Vaccination Rate Increases

May 27, 2021

To mask, or not to mask?

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The Coronavirus Crisis
People line up to be tested for the coronavirus at a free testing site Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Seattle.

Rural Health Systems Challenged By COVID-19 Surge

Dec 12, 2020
Medical services in small Northwest towns are stretched to the limit with shortages of qualified workers and PPE, CARES Act funds running out and hospitals at or near capacity.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their shift, on April 2, 2020. A resurgence of the coronavirus has healt

'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

Dec 03, 2020
Harborview Medical Center faced the country's initial swell of coronavirus cases. Now, health care workers there are offering advice to people facing the latest surge in COVID-19 patients.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Earlier this year, Monster City Studios, a company that normally makes amusement park and movie props, pivoted to manufacturing MCS face shields with forehead protection. It was one of many small companies to make the switch.

Why Can't America Make Enough N95 Masks? 6 Months Into Pandemic, Shortages Persist

Sep 17, 2020
There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move.
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Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April

Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'

Sep 14, 2020
As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that beginning Sept. 15, it will no longer reimburse states for personal protective equipment for nonemergency settings, including schools or courthouses.

FEMA Says It Will Stop Paying For Cloth Face Masks For Schools

Sep 01, 2020
The federal agency has reimbursed states for protective equipment and disinfection throughout the pandemic. Now state officials are wondering where they will find funding to reopen schools safely.
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PPE and medical supplies are piled up at a wing at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Demand for such equipment has remained high months into the pandemic.

Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

Aug 19, 2020
Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the country face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment are scarce.
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Shots - Health News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new suppliers have jumped into the market for surgical masks. Some have touted FDA certificates that don't have any regulatory meaning.

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks

Jul 16, 2020
Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A fish-plant worker processes seafood at Blue Harvest Fisheries in New Bedford, Mass. Workers were provided face shields to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on the plant floor.<em> </em>

This City's Coronavirus Safety Measures Could Become Best Practices

Jul 16, 2020
The fishing port of New Bedford, Mass., is protecting essential workers during the pandemic with a set of enforceable guidelines that experts say could be a model for other cities.
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Shots - Health News

My Bedside Manner Got Worse During The Pandemic. Here's How I Improved

May 16, 2020
A young medical resident learns new ways to reach and comfort his ill hospital patients — despite protective barriers that keep them far apart. He starts by turning down the noise.
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An N95 respirator — a critical piece of personal protective equipment. The U.S. is now restricting the ability of aid groups abroad to use American funds to buy PPE.

The U.S. Is Giving Vast Sums Of Money To Fight COVID-19 Abroad. But There's A Catch

May 13, 2020
Aid groups are frustrated by a new restriction on using U.S. funds to buy personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. The U.S. says it's a way to ensure there's enough PPE for domestic use.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Some Smithfield Foods workers and their families have protested against the company's decision not to close plants amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

May 11, 2020
OSHA issued new safety guidelines recently, but some meatpacking workers and worker advocates, wonder whether the rules protect employees, or employers.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Health care workers drive by to express their support for nurses needing personal protective equipment outside the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 13.

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

May 02, 2020
Many nurses say they've been fighting the coronavirus pandemic without proper safety equipment, and unions and professional groups are demanding change.
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Paramedics and hospital workers prepare to lift a COVID-19 patient onto a hospital stretcher outside the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus in the Bronx, Tuesday, April 07, 2020, New York City.

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

Apr 15, 2020
Newly released data shows the toll the disease is taking on doctors, nurses and other health care workers. Nurses' groups call for increased protection for frontline staff.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Internal Emails Show VA Hospitals Are Rationing Protective Gear

Apr 10, 2020
Seven Veterans Affairs staffers have died from the virus, and unions for VA workers have been sounding the alarm about shortages of protective gear and insufficient staffing.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A ventilator alongside medical supplies and a stretcher is displayed before a news conference at the Javits Center in New York City on March 23.

Hospitals Reject Trump's Claim They Are 'Really Thrilled' With Supplies

Apr 05, 2020
As hospitals warn of shortages, President Trump claims without offering evidence that he's hearing from administrators who are pleased with the current levels of supplies.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Some doctors say they are being told they can't use their own personal protective equipment, such as gloves and masks.

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

Apr 02, 2020
Health care workers say some hospitals are punishing them for wearing personal protective gear in the halls or that they brought from home.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Workers inside a warehouse in Columbus, Ohio, prepare Battelle's decontamination units for deployment.

Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed To Hotspot Hospitals

Mar 30, 2020
An Ohio-based research group just got expedited FDA approval of its PPE decontamination system after pleas to the White House from the governor. The system cleans up to 80,000 pieces of PPE at a time.
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Heffernan prints photos at the Ebola treatment unit.

An Artist's Brainstorm: Put Photos On Those Faceless Ebola Suits

Apr 09, 2015
Printers blew up. People took the photo stickers home. But in the end, art professor Mary Beth Heffernan succeeded in bringing a human face to the scary-looking protective gear.
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