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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 19, 2020

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Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations and how they are advocating for their patients.

 

Global

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-17/nurses-are-the-coronavirus-heroes?fbclid=IwAR1igMfcjyvSctZ_Al7eCx8-kZA5Lk99sdzIS8vpwqz8wotaH3Z_f7l90-c

Headline: Nurses are the coronavirus heroes. These photos show their life now (photos of nurses on the front lines from around the world)

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Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-15/nurses-out-of-work-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/12148072

Headline: Coronavirus has placed huge demands on hospitals, but it has also cost nurses their jobs

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Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/defence-force-brought-in-to-re-open-ed-at-tasmanian-hospital/12145156

Headline: Defence Force brought in to re-open ED at Tasmanian hospital

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Australia

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/covid-19-tasmanian-unions-win-protections

Headline: COVID-19: Tasmanian unions win protections

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Australia

https://www.miragenews.com/no-clause-left-unturned-public-sector-nurses-and-midwives-finalise-eba/

Headline: No clause left unturned: public sector nurses and midwives finalise EBA

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Australia

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/we-thought-we-were-the-safest-place-on-earth-how-tasmania-s-covid-19-outbreak-unfolded-20200417-p54ks3.html

Headline: ‘We thought we were the safest place on earth’: how Tasmania’s COVID-19 outbreak unfolded

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Australia

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2020/04/17/new-coronavirus-infections-aged-care-facility/

Headline: New coronavirus infections in NSW rise by 29 as number of cases at aged-care facility spike

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Australia

https://www.wsfm.com.au/lifestyle/nurses-told-not-to-wear-uniforms-in-public-to-avoid-abuse/

Headline: Nurses Told Not To Wear Uniforms In Public To Avoid Abuse

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Australia

https://nit.com.au/midwifery-award-finalist-establishes-unique-first-nations-maternity-health-service/

Headline: Midwifery award finalist establishes unique First Nations maternity health service

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Brazil

https://www.redebrasilatual.com.br/trabalho/2020/04/pandemia-servidores-grupo-de-risco-trabalham-sem-protecao/

Manchete: No epicentro da pandemia, 62% dos servidores grupo de risco estão sem proteção

Headline: At the epicenter of the pandemic, 62% of at-risk workers are unprotected

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Brazil

https://www.pnoticias.com.br/noticia/coronavirus/235954-justica-do-trabalho-da-bahia-determina-uso-obrigatorio-de-epis-para-enfermeiros-e-afastamento-dos-grupos-de-risco

Manchete: Justiça do Trabalho da Bahia determina uso obrigatório de EPIs para enfermeiros e afastamento dos grupos de risco

Headline: Bahia Labor Court determines mandatory use of PPE for nurses and removal of risk groups

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Brazil

https://www.bahianoticias.com.br/justica/noticia/62399-justica-do-trabalho-obriga-estado-da-bahia-e-prefeitura-a-fornecer-epis-para-enfermeiros.html

Manchete: Justiça do Trabalho obriga Estado da Bahia e Prefeitura a fornecer EPI’s para enfermeiros

Headline: Labor Court orders the State of Bahia and the City to provide PPE’s for nurses

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Brazil

https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/cidades/2020/04/13/interna_cidadesdf,844354/covid-19-relatorio-de-riscos-do-hran-aponta-niveis-criticos-de-insumos.shtml

Manchete: Covid-19: Relatório de riscos do Hran aponta níveis críticos de insumos

Headline: Covid-19: Hran’s risk report points to critical levels of inputs

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Brazil

https://www.correio24horas.com.br/noticia/nid/juiz-ordena-que-enfermeiros-de-grupos-de-risco-sejam-afastados-de-hospitais/

Manchete: Juiz ordena que enfermeiros de grupos de risco sejam afastados de hospitais

Headline: Judge orders nurses from high-risk groups to be removed from hospitals

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Brazil

https://www.jota.info/stf/do-supremo/profissionais-da-saude-acionam-stf-contra-jornadas-sem-limites-permitidas-por-mp-13042020

Manchete: Profissionais da saúde acionam STF contra jornadas sem limites permitidas por MP

Headline: Health professionals trigger FTS against journeys without limits allowed by MP

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Canada

https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/alberta-diary/2020/04/pay-and-benefits-long-term-care-workers-must-be-protected-and

Headline: Pay and benefits for long-term care workers must be protected — and not just during pandemics

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Canada

https://albertapolitics.ca/2020/04/justin-trudeau-needs-to-do-something-bold-to-fix-the-long-term-care-disaster-heres-a-suggestion/

Headline: JUSTIN TRUDEAU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BOLD TO FIX THE LONG-TERM-CARE DISASTER: HERE’S A SUGGESTION

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6820516/coronavirus-ontario-nurses-association-long-term-care-homes/

Headline: Coronavirus: Ontario Nurses’ Association calls work conditions in care homes ‘unfathomable’

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Canada

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-long-term-care-plan-raises-concerns-about-loopholes-staff/

Headline: Ontario long-term care plan raises concerns about loopholes, staff wages amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Canada

https://963bigfm.com/news/6814747/ontario-state-of-emergency-extended-coronavirus/

Headline: Coronavirus: Ontario extends state of emergency, pledges more help for long term care homes

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Canada

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9941145-don-t-go-down-this-road-says-ontario-nurses-association-about-reusing-masks/

Headline: Don’t go down this road, says Ontario Nurses’ Association about reusing masks

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Canada

https://q107.com/news/6830335/coronavirus-altamont-care-community-worker-dies-covid-19/

Headline: Coronavirus: Personal support worker at Toronto nursing home dies of COVID-19

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Canada

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/st-thomas-hospital-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19

Headline: St. Thomas hospital nurses added to more than 800 Ontario health workers with COVID-19

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6811347/coronavirurs-health-workers-mental-health/

Headline: ‘They’re scared’: How COVID-19 is impacting the mental health of doctors, nurses

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Canada

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/families-looking-out-for-loved-ones-in-long-term-care-1.4897288

Headline: Families looking out for loved ones in long-term care

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6825238/coronavirus-health-care-heroes/

Headline: Scott Thompson: After COVID-19, will we do justice to our heroes in health care?

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Canada

https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/9954334-canadian-health-workers-on-covid-19-front-line-say-they-need-mental-health-support-poll-indicates/

Headline: Canadian health workers on COVID-19 front line say they need mental health support, poll indicates

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6819099/coronavirus-nurses-union-urges-saskatchewan-premier/

Headline: Coronavirus: Nurses’ union urges premier to rethink ‘reopening Saskatchewan’

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6812938/saskatchewan-nurses-coronavirus-pandemic-stress/

Headline: ‘COVID-19 overload’: Saskatchewan nurses fight pandemic stress at work, home, union says

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/4th-death-recorded-1.5529961

Headline: 4th person dies from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-update-april-12-1.5530428

Headline: Saskatchewan COVID-19 recoveries continue to outpace active cases

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6817374/coronavirus-covid-19-saskatchewan-update-april-14/

Headline: SHA implements new mask requirements, one new coronavirus case in Saskatchewan

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Canada

https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/nursing-home-debate-reveals-deeper-health-care-staffing-issues-critics-say/

Headline: Nursing home debate reveals deeper health care staffing issues, critics say

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6813395/manitoba-mixed-messages-ppe-nurses-union/

Headline: Provincial government sending out ‘mixed messages’ on PPE: Manitoba Nurses Union

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/6815501/coronavirus-winnipeg-company-parking-permit-tags-health-care-workers/

Headline: Coronavirus: Winnipeg company proposes parking permit tags for health-care workers

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/specialists-to-work-in-chslds-1.5534219

Headline: Nurses union questions how helpful specialist doctors could be in CHSLDs

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-nursing-homes-understaffed-1.5531997

Headline: Why are Quebec’s nursing homes so understaffed, and what’s being done about it?

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Canada

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/04/11/covid-19-la-fiq-denonce-la-gestion-du-cisss-du-bas-saint-laurent-durant-la-crise-sanitaire

Titre: COVID-19: La FIQ dénonce la gestion du CISSS Du Bas-Saint-Laurent durant la crise sanitaire

Headline: COVID-19: FIQ denounces the management of CISSS Du Bas-Saint-Laurent during the health crisis

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Canada

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/04/14/le-chsld-herron-avait-besoin-daide

Titre: Le CHSLD Herron avait besoin d’aide

Headline: CHSLD Herron needed help

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Canada

https://www.lanouvelle.net/2020/04/13/la-fiq-deplore-quil-ait-fallu-cette-crise-sanitaire-pour-que-le-gouvernement-admette-enfin-la-realite/

Titre: La FIQ déplore qu’il ait fallu cette crise sanitaire pour que le gouvernement admette enfin la réalité

Headline: FIQ regrets that it took this health crisis for the government to finally admit reality

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Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1694435/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemie-nouvelles-canada-16-avril

Titre: COVID-19 : Ottawa répondra à la demande d’assistance du Québec

Headline: COVID-19: Ottawa to respond to Quebec’s request for assistance

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Canada

https://www.lanouvelle.net/2020/04/16/covid-19-la-fiq-exige-une-reelle-reconnaissance-des-professionnelles-en-soins/

Titre: COVID-19 : la FIQ exige une réelle reconnaissance des professionnelles en soins

Headline: COVID-19: FIQ demands real recognition for healthcare professionals

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Canada

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/04/14/en-direct-mardi-14-avril-tous-les-derniers-developpements-sur-la-pandemie-de-covid-19

Titre: [MARDI 14 AVRIL] 120 000 morts, les derniers développements sur la pandémie de COVID-19

Headline: [TUESDAY APRIL 14] 120,000 dead, the latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic

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Canada

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/04/16/covid-19–un-autre-chsld-en-difficulte-a-montreal-1

Titre: COVID-19: un autre CHSLD en difficulté à Montréal

Headline: COVID-19: another CHSLD in difficulty in Montreal

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Dominican Republic

https://cdn.com.do/2020/04/13/sindicato-nacional-de-enfermeria-pide-a-las-autoridades-agilizar-entrega-de-equipos-de-proteccion-personal/#

Titular: Sindicato Nacional de Enfermería pide a las autoridades agilizar entrega de equipos de protección personal

Headline: National Nursing Union asks authorities to expedite delivery of personal protective equipment

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Honduras

https://radiolaprimerisima.com/noticias/resumen/282392/centenar-enfermeras-permanecen-aisladas-en-honduras-por-sospecha-de-covid-19/

Titular: Centenar enfermeras permanecen aisladas en Honduras por sospecha de COVID-19

Headline: Hundreds of nurses remain isolated in Honduras on suspicion of COVID-19

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Honduras

https://proceso.hn/portadas/10-portada/covid-19-la-discriminacion-otro-drama-que-enfrentan-pacientes-y-su-entorno.html

Titular: Discriminación, otro drama que enfrentan pacientes y su entorno

Headline: Discrimination, another drama faced by patients and their environment

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Honduras

http://www.canal10.com.ni/accion-10/por-sospecha-de-covid-19-aislan-a-setenta-enfermeras-en-honduras-61639

Titular: Por sospecha de COVID-19 aíslan a 70 enfermeras en Honduras

Headline: Suspecting COVID-19 isolate 70 nurses in Honduras

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Honduras

https://proceso.hn/mas-noticias/32-m%C3%A1s-noticias/aneeah-denuncia-negativas-de-entregas-de-equipos-de-bioseguridad.html

Titular: ANEEAH denuncia negativas de entregas de equipos de bioseguridad

Headline: ANEEAH denounces failed deliveries of biosafety equipment

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India

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/coronavirus-outbreak-helpline-for-covid-19-nurses/cid/1765222

Headline: Helpline for Covid-19 nurses

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India

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/alleging-second-class-treatment-nurses-up-the-ante-on-safety-gear-and-housing-11586714002974.html

Headline: Alleging second-class treatment, nurses up the ante on safety gear and housing

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India

https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/private-hospitals-in-trouble-footfall-crashes-due-to-coronavirus-fear-occupancy-level-falls-40-percent/story/401174.html

Headline: Private hospitals in trouble: Footfall crashes due to coronavirus fear; occupancy level falls 40%

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India

https://citizenmatters.in/mumbai-who-cares-for-the-nurses-17399

Headline: Lack of safety gear, harsh working conditions and no support: Who will hear the voices of Mumbai’s nurses?

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India

https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/healthcare-workers-are-warriors-will-set-up-helpline-to-redress-of-complaints-centre-to-sc/1802992

Headline: Healthcare workers are warriors, will set up helpline to redress of complaints: Centre to SC

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Ireland

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/INMO-calling-for-use-of-face-masks-for-healthcare-workers-e32cd510-6c09-49b9-93ff-a40d35213cd6-ds

Headline: INMO calling for use of face masks for healthcare workers

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Ireland

https://www.fm104.ie/news/fm104-news/10-of-covid-19-cases-are-nurses/

Headline: 10% of Covid-19 Cases are Nurses

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0414/1130487-inmo-mater-private/

Headline: INMO criticizes Mater Private over sick leave entitlements for nurses

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-hse-staff-can-re-deploy-to-private-nursing-homes-under-new-deal-1.4229453

Headline: Coronavirus: HSE staff can re-deploy to private nursing homes under new deal

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mater-private-refusing-nurses-special-covid-19-sick-leave-union-1.4229007

Headline: Mater Private refusing nurses special Covid-19 sick leave – union

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/key-health-workers-calling-in-sick-to-mind-their-children-siptu-1.4228578

Headline: Key health workers calling in sick to mind their children – Siptu

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Italy

https://www.quotidianosanita.it/lavoro-e-professioni/articolo.php?articolo_id=
84044

Titolo: Coronavirus e Infermieri. Il Nursind entra nel Global Nurses United

Headline: Coronavirus and Nurses. Nursind joins Global Nurses United

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Italy

https://www.fanpage.it/politica/la-denuncia-degli-infermieri-avevamo-bisogno-di-maggior-tutela-ora-invece-contiamo-i-morti/

Titolo: La denuncia degli infermieri: “Avevamo bisogno di maggior tutela. Ora invece contiamo i morti”

Headline: The nurses’ complaint: “We needed more protection. Now instead we count the dead”

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Italy

https://www.messinatoday.it/cronaca/coronavirus-nursind-rilevazione-temperatura-ospedale-taormina.html

Titolo: Coronavirus, l’allarme del Nursind: “All’ospedale di Taormina controlli senza adeguate protezioni”

Headline: Coronavirus, Nursind’s alarm: “At Taormina hospital without adequate protections”

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Italy

http://www.bolognatoday.it/cronaca/coronavirus-nursind-infermieri-mascherine.html

Titolo: Coronavirus, la denuncia del Nursind: “Mascherine chirurgiche al posto delle altre: è grave”

Headline: Coronavirus, Nursind’s complaint: “Surgical masks instead of the others: it’s serious”

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Italy

https://www.strill.it/citta/reggio/2020/04/nursind-carcere-di-arghilla-limmobilismo-dellasp-mette-ad-altissimo-rischio-sanitario-gli-infermieri-e-i-detenuti/

Titolo: NURSIND: “CARCERE DI ARGHILLÀ, L’’IMMOBILISMO DELL’ASP METTE AD ALTISSIMO RISCHIO SANITARIO GLI INFERMIERI E I DETENUTI”

Headline: NURSIND: “PRISON OF ARGHILLÀ, THE IMMOBILITY OF THE ASP PUTS NURSES AND PRISONERS AT A VERY HIGH HEALTH RISK”

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Italy

https://www.ilpiccolo.net/generic/2020/04/15/news/infermieri-sul-piede-di-guerra-la-politica-deve-solo-chiedere-scusa-112361/

Titolo: Infermieri sul piede di guerra: “La politica deve solo chiedere scusa”

Headline: Nurses on a war footing: “Politics must only apologize”

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Kenya

https://www.kbc.co.ke/vihiga-county-health-workers-down-tools-over-unpaid-salaries/

Headline: Vihiga County health workers down tools over unpaid salaries

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Kenya

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2020/04/anglican-church-roots-for-better-perks-for-medics-fighting-covid-19/

Headline: Anglican Church Roots For Better Perks For Medics Fighting COVID-19

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Kenya

https://www.tuko.co.ke/351079-nurses-union-loggerheads-salary-commission-special-allowances.html

Headline: Nurses’ union at loggerheads with salary commission over special allowances

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/121080246/coronavirus-number-of-healthcare-workers-diagnosed-with-covid19-doubles-in-a-week

Headline: Coronavirus: Number of healthcare workers diagnosed with Covid-19 doubles in a week

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12325316

Headline: Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington nurse caring for infected patients tests positive

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New Zealand

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/money/news/covid-19-what-industry-leaders-make-of-alert-level-3-impacts-on-their-sector/ar-BB12Ktzq

 

Headline: Covid-19: What industry leaders make of alert level 3 impacts on their sector

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120981315/coronavirus-new-national-ppe-distribution-system-introduced-after-faults-and-shortages

Headline: Coronavirus: New national PPE distribution system introduced after faults and shortages

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New Zealand

http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/new-zealand-nurses-hurt-over-uncharitable-remarks/

Headline: New Zealand nurses hurt over uncharitable remarks

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New Zealand

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/414164/covid-19-publicly-funded-workers-ineligible-for-subsidy-should-continue-to-be-paid-pm

Headline: Covid-19: Publicly-funded workers ineligible for subsidy ‘should continue to be paid’ – PM

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New Zealand

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/414125/paying-casual-workers-during-covid-19-lockdown-are-government-agencies-ignoring-official-advice

Headline: Paying ‘casual’ workers during Covid-19 lockdown: Are government agencies ignoring official advice?

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-frontline-workers-finding-alternative-accommodation-to-protect-their-families-from-covid-19.html

Headline: Coronavirus: Frontline workers finding alternative accommodation to protect their families from COVID-19

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New Zealand

https://www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjQxOTM/COVID-19/PPE-lack,-not-holidays-to-blame-for-nurse-COVID-cases

Headline: PPE lack, not holidays to blame for nurse COVID cases

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Paraguay

https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais_edicion_impresa/2020/04/15/capacitaran-a-500-medicos-y-1500-enfermeros-en-terapia-intensiva/

Titular: Capacitarán a 500 médicos y 1.500 enfermeros en terapia intensiva

Headline: 500 doctors and 1,500 nurses to be trained in intensive therapy

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Peru

https://redaccion.lamula.pe/2020/04/13/gobierno-amplia-seguro-de-vida-a-profesionales-de-la-salud-ante-emergencia-por-covid-19/redaccionmulera/

Titular: Gobierno amplía seguro de vida a personal de la salud durante la emergencia por el Covid-19

Headline: Government extends life insurance to health personnel during the emergency due to Covid-19

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1260549/health-workers-say-they-should-be-tested-for-coronavirus-regardless-of-symptoms

Headline: Health workers say they should be tested for coronavirus regardless of symptoms

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Philippines

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/14/20/de-lima-urges-health-workers-to-tell-govt-what-they-need-to-better-fight-covid-19

Headline: De Lima urges health workers to tell gov’t what they need to better fight COVID-19

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Philippines

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/321434/ph-death-toll-surges-to-biggest-in-one-day.html

Headline: PH death toll surges to biggest in one day

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1259217/group-to-govt-hire-filipino-nurses-ditch-volunteerism-scheme

Headline: Group to gov’t: Hire Filipino nurses, ditch ‘volunteerism scheme’

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Philippines

https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/321503

Headline: DFA, POEA still fight over right to travel

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Philippines

https://manilastandard.net/opinion/columns/naked-thought-by-charlie-v-manalo/321640/no-way-to-treat-frontliners.html

Headline: No way to treat frontliners

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Philippines

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/4/16/nurses-group-calls-mass-hiring-covid-pandemic.html

Headline: Nurses group calls for mass hiring of nurses amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Portugal

https://www.jn.pt/economia/profissionais-de-saude-recebem-menos-que-os-colegas-europeus-12062790.html

Manchete: Profissionais de saúde recebem menos que os colegas europeus

Headline: Health professionals receive less than European colleagues

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South Africa

https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/concern-over-covid-19-cases-private-hospitals/

Headline: Concern over Covid-19 cases at private hospitals

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South Africa

https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/380844/nurses-scared-to-go-to-work-because-of-lack-of-protective-gear-says-union

Headline: Nurses scared to go to work because of lack of protective gear says union

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/spotlight-on-protective-gear-for-hospital-workers-46828640

Headline: Spotlight on protective gear for hospital workers

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/coronavirus-nurses-at-sandton-hospital-raise-concerns-over-safety-as-union-considers-legal-action-20200417

Headline: Coronavirus: Nurses at Sandton hospital raise concerns over safety, as union considers legal action

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/kzn-health-system-wont-cope-if-more-private-hospitals-close-due-to-covid-19-46829260

Headline: KZN health system won’t cope if more private hospitals close due to Covid-19

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/fear-grips-staff-after-nurse-tests-positive-at-durban-public-hospital-46771926

Headline: Fear grips staff after nurse tests positive at Durban public hospital

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Spain

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20200417/48569476726/satse-denuncia-a-inspeccion-de-trabajo-amenazas-a-enfermeras-para-que-alarguen-la-vida-util-de-epis.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia a Inspección de Trabajo “amenazas” a enfermeras para que alarguen la vida útil de EPIs

Headline: SATSE denounces Labor Inspectorate “threats” to nurses over extending the lifespan of PPE

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Spain

https://www.tribunavalladolid.com/noticias/satse-critica-el-despido-de-varias-enfermeras-eventuales-en-hospitales-de-valladolid/1587052880

Titular: SATSE critica el despido de varias enfermeras eventuales en hospitales de Valladolid

Headline: SATSE criticizes the dismissal of several temporary nurses in Valladolid hospitals

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Spain

https://diario16.com/satse-propone-que-el-premio-princesa-de-asturias-sea-para-los-profesionales-de-enfermeria-que-luchan-contra-el-covid-19/

Titular: Satse propone que el premio Princesa de Asturias sea para los profesionales de Enfermería que luchan contra el covid-19

Headline: Satse proposes that the Princess of Asturias award be for Nursing professionals fighting against covid-19

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Spain

https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4228053/0/satse-pide-un-reconocimiento-digno-de-la-profesion-de-enfermeria/

Titular: SATSE pide “un reconocimiento digno” de la profesión de Enfermería

Headline: SATSE demands “dignified recognition” of the nursing profession

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Spain

https://www.elespanol.com/sociedad/20200415/aluvion-denuncias-enfermeras-obligadas-reutilizar-epis-contagiados/482702307_0.html

Titular: Aluvión de denuncias de enfermeras obligadas a reutilizar los EPIs: ya son 27.000 contagiados

Headline: Flurry of complaints from nurses forced to reuse PPE: 27,000 have already been infected

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Spain

https://www.levante-emv.com/opinion/2020/04/16/enfermeras-enfermeros-grandes-profesionales/2002240.html

Titular: Enfermeras y enfermeros, grandes profesionales

Headline: Nurses, great professionals

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United Kingdom

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-nurses-should-refuse-to-work-if-they-arent-given-ppe-new-guidance-says-11972124

Headline: Coronavirus: Refuse to treat patients if you’ve got inadequate PPE, nurses told

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/rcn-invited-to-speak-on-ppe-and-testing-concerns-at-select-committee-15-04-2020/

Headline: RCN invited to speak on PPE and testing concerns at select committee

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United Kingdom

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-17/further-waves-of-coronavirus-will-hit-britain-leading-doctor-warns/

Headline: Coronavirus: UK ‘probably’ has ‘Europe’s highest death rate’ because government was ‘too slow’ to act, expert warns

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United Kingdom

https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/17/britain-face-10-waves-coronavirus-reaching-herd-immunity-12570597/

Headline: Britain ‘could face 10 waves of coronavirus before reaching herd immunity’

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United Kingdom

https://kfgo.com/2020/04/17/uk-was-too-slow-to-react-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak-professor-says/

Headline: UK was too slow to react to the coronavirus outbreak, professor says

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United States

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/randallstown-futurecare-nurse-dies-of-covid-19

Headline: Randallstown FutureCare nurse dies of COVID-19

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United States

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-evelyn-caro-20200415-7ztrj4wprbfbfck7iagnxww7wq-story.html

Headline: ‘It’s so aggressive’: Maryland nurse dies of coronavirus, leaving her son, also a nurse, sounding a warning

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/do-health-care-workers-know-if-their-colleagues-have-covid-19-depends-where-they-work/2020/04/14/c83b906e-7a00-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html

Headline: Do health-care workers know if their colleagues have covid-19? Depends where they work.

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United States

https://wamu.org/story/20/04/10/nurses-strain-under-extra-work-because-of-covid-19-testing-protocols/

Headline: Nurses Strain Under Extra Work Because Of COVID-19 Testing Protocols

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United States

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-14/coronavirus-ppe-shortage-persists-hospitals

Headline: Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s

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United States

https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2020/04/nurses-union-working-conditions-hospital-administrators

Headline: What America’s Biggest Nursing Union Wants

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United States

https://www.startribune.com/shortage-of-protective-medical-gear-is-a-national-disgrace/569551492/

Headline: Shortage of protective medical gear is a national disgrace

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/11/putting-profits-over-people-unions-warn-new-covid-19-guidance-trump-cdc-endangers

Headline: ‘Putting Profits Over People’: Unions Warn New Covid-19 Guidance From Trump CDC Endangers Frontline Workers

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United States

https://newrepublic.com/article/157293/trumps-war-va-workers-exposing-coronavirus

Headline: Trump’s War on VA Workers Is Exposing Them to the Coronavirus

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United States

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/04/09/nurses-coronavirus-protections-patients

Headline: Frontline Nurses Frustrated Over Lack Of Support, Union President Says

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United States

https://kymkemp.com/2020/04/10/staff-at-st-joes-forced-to-reuse-masks-due-to-ppe-shortage/

Headline: Staff at St. Joe’s forced to reuse some types of masks due to PPE shortage

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United States

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Nurses-calling-on-governor-and-employers-to-help-fight-coronavirus–569593411.html

Headline: Nurses calling on governor and employers to help fight coronavirus

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United States

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid-coronavirus-san-diego-and-california-updates-news/509-c12eb726-ddce-4f9e-aa83-a852e466e0b8

Headline: Coronavirus in San Diego and California: April 12 – 14 (midday), 2020

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United States

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/11/coronavirus-nurses-reach-breaking-point-amid-ppe-face-mask-shortages/2973881001/

Headline: ‘Can’t expect nurses to be miracle workers’: Mask, equipment shortages push nurses to brink across nation

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United States

https://www.redding.com/story/news/2020/04/11/coronavirus-redding-nurses-face-danger-covid-19-hospitals-healthcare-workers/2969383001/

Headline: ‘It’s really scary’: Nurses face danger of COVID-19 daily

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United States

https://www.omaha.com/news/military/omaha-va-reports-6-covid-19-cases-1-death-as-staff-braces-for-patient-surge/article_bb2222fc-1738-5375-81af-5b653128f425.html

Headline: Omaha VA reports 6 COVID-19 cases, 1 death as staff braces for patient surge

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United States

https://www.wbez.org/stories/nurses-warn-covid-19-cases-at-cook-county-jail-arent-just-staying-behind-bars/44cc1e46-693b-44cc-8a5a-347737966185

Headline: Nurses Warn COVID-19 Cases At Cook County Jail Aren’t Just Staying Behind Bars

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United States

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-10-coronavirus-news-n1180866/ncrd1181181#blogHeader

Headline: Global death toll passes 100K as confirmed cases top 1.6 million

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United States

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/2020/04/10/nc-coronavirus-mission-nurses-union-battle-labor-board-put-wnc-nurses-risk/5129412002/

Headline: Continuing hearings on Mission union battle puts WNC nurses at risk | OPINION

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United States

https://labornotes.org/blogs/2020/04/why-are-they-shutting-down-chicago-emergency-room-during-pandemic

Headline: Why Are They Shutting Down a Chicago Emergency Room During a Pandemic?

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/10/labor-secretary-eugene-scalia-faces-blowback-he-curtails-scope-worker-relief-unemployment-crisis/

Headline: Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia faces blowback as he curtails scope of worker relief in unemployment crisis

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United States

https://themissouritimes.com/opinion-nurses-are-putting-our-lives-on-the-line-support-us-dont-attack-our-ability-to-speak-out/

Headline: Opinion: Nurses are putting our lives on the line. Support us, don’t attack our ability to speak out

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United States

https://www.hpherald.com/news/politics/amid-pandemic-ald-hairston-says-her-immediate-concern-is-constituents-basic-needs/article_d81bc1a8-7b6c-11ea-b4ec-735886a0cb69.html

Headline: Amid pandemic, Ald. Hairston says her immediate concern is constituents’ basic needs

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United States

https://www.uticaod.com/news/20200410/how-ny-hospital-closures-made-covid-19-worse

Headline: How NY hospital closures made COVID-19 worse

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United States

https://www.wthr.com/article/13-investigates-covid-19-medical-supplies-ordered-indy-hospitals-sit-shipping-warehouses

Headline: 13 Investigates: COVID-19 medical supplies ordered by Indy hospitals sit in shipping warehouses awaiting release

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United States

https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2020/04/10/nurses-angered-by-layoff-threat-during-pandemic-plan-job-action-at-palomar-medical-center/

Headline: Nurses, Angered By Job Threat During Pandemic, Plan Action at Palomar Medical Center

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/16/make-damn-masks

Headline: “Make the Damn Masks!”

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United States

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10874578-181/sick-nurses-must-prove-they

Headline: Sick nurses must prove they got COVID-19 on the job

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United States

https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/mask-respirators/nurses-suspended-after-refusing-work-without-n95-masks-hospital-now-accedes-demands

Headline: Nurses Suspended After Refusing to Work Without N95 Masks, but Hospital Now Accedes to Demands

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United States

https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20200416/lower-bucks-hospital-nurses-join-call-for-more-ppe

Headline: Lower Bucks Hospital nurses join call for more PPE

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United States

https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/15/sheriff-tom-dart-pushes-back-criticism-amid-covid-19-pandemic-i-m-outraged

Headline: Sheriff Tom Dart Pushes Back on Criticism Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘I’m Outraged’

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United States

https://www.therolladailynews.com/news/20200415/military-branches-were-set-to-cut-nearly-18000-medical-workers-before-pandemic

Headline: Military branches were set to cut nearly 18,000 medical workers before pandemic

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United States

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cook-county-jail-coronavirus-lawsuit/Content?oid=79233456

Headline: ‘More people will die’

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United States

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article241989386.html

Headline: Fresno nurses fear infection, say Kaiser Permanente lacks equipment amid COVID-19 pandemic

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United States

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/04/14/deadly-valley-med-coronavirus-outbreak-underscores-risks-for-healthcare-workers/

Headline: Valley Med coronavirus outbreak underscores risks for health care workers

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United States

https://themissouritimes.com/opinion-stop-pitting-nurses-against-hospitals-during-the-pandemic/

Headline: Opinion: Stop pitting nurses against hospitals during the pandemic

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United States

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/14/us/politics/14reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-protests.html

Headline: Coronavirus Drives U.S. Political Protest Off the Streets and Into Online Forums

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United States

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afl-cios-trumka-wants-coronavirus-134302843.html

Headline: AFL-CIO’s Trumka wants coronavirus contagious disease standard before going back to work

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United States

https://smmirror.com/2020/04/santa-monica-nurses-demand-masks/

Headline: Santa Monica Nurses Demand Masks

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United States

https://www.gq.com/story/brooklyn-nurse-coronavirus

Headline: “I Almost Wish That Patient Privacy Didn’t Exist.” One New York Nurse’s Overwhelming Coronavirus Shifts

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United States

https://abc7news.com/regional-medical-center-san-jose-coronavirus-santa-clara-county-cases-bay-area/6100932/

 

Headline: Coronavirus crisis: San Jose’s Regional Medical Center responds to union accusations while battling COVID-19

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United States

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-04-17/nurses-front-lines-punished

Headline: Column: Nurses know we were unprepared for the coronavirus. They’re being punished for speaking out.

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United States

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/us/coronavirus-cases-news-update.html

Headline: Coronavirus Live Updates

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United States

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/16/santa-monica-nurses-suspended-n95-masks-coronavirus#maincontent

Headline: Ten California nurses suspended for refusing to work without N95 masks

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United States

https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/many-treating-coronavirus-florida-still-lack-protective-equipment

Headline: Many Treating Coronavirus In Florida Still Lack Protective Equipment

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United States

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/desperate-for-more-n95-masks-researchers-test-decontamination-measures

Headline: Desperate for more N95 masks, researchers test decontamination measures

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United States

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/nurses-suspended-n95-coronavirus

Headline: These Nurses Were Suspended For Refusing To Work With Coronavirus Patients Without N95 Masks

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United States

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/04/16/10-providence-nurses-suspended-over-demand-for-n95-masks-while-caring-for-coronavirus-patients/

Headline: 10 Providence nurses suspended over demand for N95 masks while caring for coronavirus patients

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United States

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article241988091.html

Headline: ‘I don’t want you to go.’ Fresno health care workers cry, pray with coronavirus patients

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United States

https://wlos.com/news/local/mission-nurses-protest-outside-hospital-saying-hca-increased-nurse-to-patient-ratios

Headline: Mission nurses protest outside hospital saying HCA decreased nurse to patient ratios

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United States

https://keyt.com/health/coronavirus/2020/04/16/nurses-protest-ppe-re-use-at-arroyo-grande-community-hospital/

Headline: Nurses protest PPE re-use at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital

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United States

https://www.businessinsider.my/saint-johns-west-hills-hospitals-shortstaffed-after-nurse-suspensions-2020-4

Headline: Understaffed hospitals in California are suspending nurses just when they need them most — and volunteers aren’t being deployed

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United States

https://www.recordnet.com/news/20200416/putting-our-lives-on-line-st-josephs-nurses-protest-critical-shortage-of-protective-virus-equipment

Headline: ‘Putting our lives on the line’: St. Joseph’s nurses protest critical shortage of protective virus equipment