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Health Care Workers
I’m a Frontline Medical Worker. I Contracted COVID — and It Took My Grandfather.
We don't want to be heroes right now. We just want to live another day.
How a Lobbying Campaign Pushed the CDC to Relax Protective Gear Guidelines
Looser CDC guidelines removed hospitals' obligation to adhere to strict OSHA respiratory protection standards.
Hospital Workers Report Failures by Management to Notify Them of COVID Exposures
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has no rule requiring that employers inform workers of exposures.
When Patients Die Alone, How Do Families and Health Workers Relieve Suffering?
A tremendous emotional toll is imposed when loved ones are forced to battle COVID alone in hospitals or at home.
What Can the Pandemic-Stricken World Learn From Palestinians’ Resilience?
Palestinians have relied on mutual solidarity and support to overcome a long history of injustices and grief.
COVID-19 Must Radicalize Doctors: We Cannot Remain on the Political Periphery
The current health crisis makes it clear that to truly adhere to the Hippocratic oath, doctors must also be activists.
NYC Medical Workers Protest New Policy Demanding Doctor’s Notes for Ill Staffers
"We know that people just need a mental health day,” says New York State Nurses Association board member Sean Petty.
Rationing PPE Means Checking on COVID Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly.
Lapses in care imperil COVID-19 patients, whose health can deteriorate very quickly.
Pharmacy Workers Coming Down With COVID-19 Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Colleagues. The Hospital Suspended Her.
The confrontation in one of the nation's coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling trend.