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.
Australia
https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/economy/jobkeeper-failing-women-frontline-pandemic/
Headline: Women are on the frontline in the war against coronavirus — and JobKeeper is failing them
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Australia
https://www.miragenews.com/temporary-emergency-measures-to-manage-coronavirus-crisis/
Headline: Temporary Emergency Measures To Manage Coronavirus Crisis
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Australia
Headline: HACSU says PPE still being rationed for workers at Tasmanian hospitals
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Australia
Headline: Death of mental health nurse at Liverpool Hospital to be investigated by NSW Police
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Australia
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/women-australia-essential-workforce-nurses-teachers
Headline: Workers On The Frontline Of The Pandemic In Australia Are Mostly Women
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Brazil
Manchete: Profissionais com covid-19 denunciam falta de EPIs em hospital privado de SP
Headline: Professionals with covid-19 report lack of PPE in a private hospital in SP
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Brazil
Manchete: Denúncias de falta de EPIs disparam e 740 enfermeiros são afastados (SP)
Headline: Complaints about lack of PPE go off and 740 nurses are removed (SP)
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Brazil
https://www.correiodoestado.com.br/cidades/vulneravel-enfermagem-esta-exposta-a-covid19/370933
Manchete: Vulnerável a acidentes de trabalho, enfermagem está exposta à Covid-19
Headline: Vulnerable to work accidents, nurses are exposed to Covid-19
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Canada
Headline: Ontario nurses win court battle to secure access to PPE in long-term care homes
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Canada
Headline: Nurses have right to decide which personal protection equipment is needed when working in long-term-care homes with COVID-19
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Canada
Headline: Ontario long-term care nurses make shocking allegations about access to PPE during pandemic
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Canada
Headline: Ontario Nurses Association asks court to force London nursing home to provide masks
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/coronavirus-cases-london-ontario-april-22-1.5541196
Headline: Death toll climbs in London’s seniors’ facilities as COVID-19 numbers continue to stabilize
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Canada
Headline: ONTARIO LONG-TERM CARE NURSES MAKE SHOCKING ALLEGATIONS ABOUT ACCESS TO PPE DURING PANDEMIC
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Canada
Headline: Union says Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre failing to cooperate after privacy breach
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Canada
Headline: Ontario Superior Court rules in favour of nurses union over infection prevention measures at some long-term care facilities
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/6856809/covid-19-alberta-nurses-union-grievance/
Headline: Order to reduce COVID-19 spread delayed as Alberta’s nurse union files grievance
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Canada
Headline: Order limiting long-term care staff to one site temporarily on hold
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Canada
Headline: AHS pushes back COVID-19 order that would restrict some health-care workers to one facility
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Canada
Headline: Sask nurses’ union head worries people will get ‘too comfortable’ amid plans to re-open the economy
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Canada
Headline: Sunshine and warmer weather are here: SUN urges people to continue following physical distancing rules
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/critics-react-universal-ppe-guideline-changes-1.5540505
Headline: ‘All it would take is one person’: COVID-19 protective gear zones raise concerns for nurses, doctor, union
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Canada
Headline: More testing key to ending shutdown, premier says; state of emergency extended
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Canada
Headline: Policewoman, Teacher and Nurse Among Victims of Canada Mass Shooting
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Canada
Titre: Absents du réseau de la santé: «On a besoin de vous», dit Legault
Headline: Absent from the health network: “We need you”, says Legault
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Canada
Titre: Les employés des régions sollicités pour aller aider à Montréal
Headline: Employees of regions requested to go and help in Montreal
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Canada
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/04/24/des-employes-au-bout-du-rouleau-tombent-au-combat
Titre: COVID-19: Des employés au bout du rouleau tombent au combat
Headline: COVID-19: Employees at the end of the line fall in battle
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Canada
Titre: COVID-19: explosion de cas dans un CHSLD de Montréal jusque-là épargné
Headline: COVID-19: explosion of cases in a Montreal CHSLD previously spared
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Canada
Titre: Explosion des cas de COVID-19 à Denis-Benjamin-Viger
Headline: Explosion of COVID-19 cases in Denis-Benjamin-Viger
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/6848936/coronavirus-ile-bizard-long-term-care-facility/
Headline: Spike in coronavirus cases at Île-Bizard long-term care facility
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Dominican Republic
https://eldia.com.do/enfermeras-exigen-del-gobierno-pago-extra-como-a-los-medicos/
Titular: Enfermeras exigen del Gobierno pago extra como a los médicos
Headline: Nurses demand extra pay from the government like doctors
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Honduras
https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1374135-410/muere-covid-enfermera-mario-rivas-san-pedro-sula
Titular: Muere por COVID-19 una enfermera asignada al Mario Rivas de San Pedro Sula
Headline: A nurse assigned to Mario Rivas de San Pedro Sula dies from COVID-19
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Honduras
Titular: EN HONDURAS LE DAN EL ÚLTIMO ADIÓS A ENFERMERA MUERTA POR CORANAVIRUS: VIDEO
Headline: In Honduras give the last goodbye to nurses dead from coronavirus: video
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Honduras
Titular: Unos 3,000 asintomaticos andarian circulando en Cortes
Headline: About 3,000 asymptomatics would circulate in Cortes
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Honduras
Titular: El 16% de casos de COVID-19 en Honduras son personal médico
Headline: 16% of COVID-19 cases in Honduras are medical personnel
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Honduras
Titular: Hay 26 enfermeras, 16 medicos y 16 comerciantes, entre los contagiados
Headline: There are 26 nurses, 16 doctors and 16 business people, among those infected
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India
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-lockdown-covid-1.5534551
Headline: India’s COVID-19 lockdown is among the strictest in the world but has yet to slow the spread
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India
Headline: PPE pecking order leaves nurses, ward boys at risk
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India
https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-the-sisters-we-forgot/303115
Headline: The Sisters We Forgot: Nurses Risk Their Lives To Save Ours, But Are We Grateful To Them?
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India
Headline: Nurses Body Petition HC To Get COVID Affected Professionals Back To Kerala
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Italy
Titulo: Coronavirus Messina, Nursind: “beffa per cento infermieri, senza incentivi e con maggiore rischio contagio”
Headline: Coronavirus Messina, Nursind: “mockery for one hundred nurses, without incentives and with greater risk of infection”
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Italy
Titulo: Regione Lombardia: NurSind chiede 1500 Euro per gli infermieri
Headline: Lombardy Region: NurSind asks for 1500 Euros for nurses
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Italy
Titulo: CORONAVIRUS – Nursind contro la Regione: «Non ci prenda in giro con i bonus»
Headline: CORONAVIRUS – Nursind against the Region: «Don’t fool us with bonuses»
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Italy
https://www.umbriaon.it/indennita-infermieri-nursind-irrispettosa-verso-gli-eroi/
Titulo: Indennità infermieri, NurSind: «Irrispettosa verso gli ‘eroi’»
Headline: Nursing allowance, NurSind: «Disrespectful to the ‘heroes’»
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Ireland
https://www.newstalk.com/news/inmo-childcare-plan-irrelevant-1004445
Headline: INMO says childcare plan “worse than irrelevant” for most healthcare staff
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Ireland
https://www.thejournal.ie/childcare-nurses-5081421-Apr2020/
Headline: ‘Surprisingly old-fashioned’: Union says government childcare offer ‘does nothing’ for vast majority of nurses
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Ireland
Headline: INMO welcomes face mask policy in health service
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Ireland
https://www.buzz.ie/news/coronavirus-41-die-covid-19-ireland-364785
Headline: Coronavirus: 41 more die from COVID-19 in Ireland
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2020/0424/1134681-inmo-ask-public-to-redouble-efforts/
Headline: INMO ask public to redouble efforts
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Ireland
Headline: Use of facemasks approved for frontline health staff
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Ireland
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-new-rules-mean-18135148
Headline: Coronavirus Ireland: New rules mean all frontline healthcare workers must wear face masks
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Kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001368979/medics-now-want-risk-commuter-allowances
Headline: Medics now want risk, commuter allowances
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New Zealand
Headline: ‘PPE breach’ blamed for Christchurch healthcare workers catching Covid-19
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New Zealand
Headline: Government Urged To Prioritize Access To COVID Supplies And Vaccine Ahead Of Trade Rules
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New Zealand
Headline: Kai mahi hauora upset by inconsistent guidelines
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New Zealand
Headline: Coronavirus: 41 Canterbury DHB staff isolating after contact with confirmed cases
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Paraguay
https://www.ultimahora.com/gremio-enfermeros-pide-esclarecer-desaparicion-tapabocas-n2881589.html
Titular: Gremio de enfermeros pide esclarecer desaparición de tapabocas
Headline: Nurses union asks for clarification over missing face masks
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Paraguay
Titular: Gremio de enfermería pide condiciones básicas para trabajar
Headline: Nursing union asks for basic conditions to work
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Paraguay
Titular: Clínicas: enfermeros claman por insumos médicos para no contraer COVID-19
Headline: Clinics: nurses clamor for medical supplies to avoid contracting COVID-19
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Philippines
https://www.bulatlat.com/2020/04/24/increasing-deaths-among-health-workers-alarming/
Headline: Increasing deaths among health workers ‘alarming’
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Philippines
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/20/2008465/health-workers-nurses-want-regular-testing
Headline: Health workers, nurses want regular testing
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Philippines
Headline: Mass testing for health workers urged anew amid spike in COVID-19 positive cases
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Philippines
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1261319/head-nurse-handling-pgh-covid-19-ward-dies
Headline: Head nurse handling PGH COVID-19 ward dies
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Philippines
Headline: War on virus: Recovering patients outpace fatalities for 5th straight day
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Philippines
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2020/04/24/2009404/breathing-spell
Headline: Breathing spell
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Philippines
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/23/2009200/dotr-eyes-30-resumption-mass-transport
Headline: DOTr eyes 30% resumption of mass transport
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Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato dos enfermeiros exige ao Governo contratação de mais quadros
Headline: Nurses union requires the Government to hire more staff
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Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses lamenta incapacidade do Governo em actualizar aumento salarial em Abril
Headline: Portuguese Nurses Union regrets Government’s inability to update salary increase in April
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Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros critica Governo por não pagar aumento a pessoal da saúde
Headline: Nurses union criticizes Government for not paying increase to health personnel
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Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato critica número “impressionantemente baixo” de enfermeiros no Litoral Alentejano
Headline: Union criticizes “impressively low” number of nurses in the Alentejo coast
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South Africa
https://www.enca.com/news/denosa-claims-healthworkers-left-out-covid-19-relief
Headline: Denosa wants Ramaphosa to prioritise nurses’ needs, salaries
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South Africa
Headline: Nurses angry at being excluded from R500bn stimulus package
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South Africa
Headline: DENOSA REJECTS COVID-19 REGULATION ALLOWING REDEPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF
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South Africa
Headline: Healthcare workers ‘at increasing risk’ of catching the coronavirus
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South Africa
Headline: Nurses’ union threatens stay-away if frontline workers aren’t taken care of
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South Africa
Headline: No nurse will become a Covid-19 ‘sacrificial lamb’, Denosa warns govt over PPE shortages
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/575097
Headline: “Turn COVID-19 Crisis into Opportunity. We Commit to Fights for Full-Fledged Reform of Health and Medical System”
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Spain
https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/satse-exige-test-20200420163724-nt.html
Titular: Satse exige test del coronavirus para todas las enfermeras y fisioterapeutas de León
Headline: Satse demands a coronavirus test for all nurses and physical therapists in León
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Spain
https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/coronavirus/satse-pide-compensacion-20200420125407-nt.html
Titular: SATSE pide una compensación de 2.000 euros y 32 días libres por trabajar entre marzo y junio
Headline: SATSE demands compensation of 2,000 euros and 32 days off for working between March and June
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Spain
Titular: Madrid no renovará contratos a “miles de enfermeras” que han trabajado en la crisis del coronavirus
Headline: Madrid will not renew contracts for “thousands of nurses” who have worked during the coronavirus crisis
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Spain
Titular: Satse reclama más enfermeros para la residencia de mayores de Campolongo
Headline: Satse demands more nurses for the Campolongo nursing home
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Spain
https://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/enfermeras-cuidar-enfermos-20200422152227
-nt.html
Titular: 14 enfermeras para cuidar durante todo el día a 134 mayores contagiados de coronavirus
Headline: 14 nurses to take care of 134 elderly people infected with coronavirus throughout the day
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52352150
Headline: Coronavirus: Minute’s silence in memory of NHS staff
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United Kingdom
Headline: Half of nursing staff ‘under pressure to work without PPE’, finds RCN survey
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United Kingdom
Headline: UK government faces mounting criticism over protection clothing shortages
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-52349019
Headline: Coronavirus: Nurses write to health minister for PPE clarity
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-52355979
Headline: Coronavirus: Stafford Hospital nurse dies with Covid-19
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United Kingdom
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11469762/nhs-nurse-dies-twin-dead-coronavirus/
Headline: ‘IN AND OUT THE WORLD TOGETHER’
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United States
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-black-plague
Headline: The Black Plague
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United States
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/denver-health-care-workers-counter-protest_n_5e9d0b54c5b635d25d6efce6
Headline: Health Care Workers Block Denver Protesters Calling For End To Stay-At-Home Orders
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United States
https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/569767162.html
Headline: US races to boost supplies of medical gear, PPE in fighting COVID-19
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United States
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/18/healthcare-workers-protest-for-vital-protection-equipment.html
Headline: Healthcare workers protest for vital protection equipment
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United States
Headline: VA pledges more masks for medical staff who were rationing supplies
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United States
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/21/nurse-protection-coronavirus/
Headline: ‘We’re beyond angered’: Fed up nurses file lawsuits, plan protest at White House over lack of coronavirus protections
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United States
Headline: Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Trump, Cuomo agree to more testing; Georgia’s reopening
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United States
Headline: Nurses protest at White House to call attention to lack of PPE; honor those who died from COVID-19
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United States
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/493798-nurses-to-protest-at-white-house-tuesday
Headline: Nurses union to protest at White House Tuesday
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United States
Headline: NY nurses union sues state over unsafe coronavirus working conditions as national union plans white house protest
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United States
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/health/2020/04/20/providence-st–johns-nurses-suspended
Headline: Nurses Suspended for Refusing to Treat Covid Patients Without N95 Masks
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United States
Headline: UC Irvine Medical Center nurses hold vigil calling for more masks, protective equipment
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United States
Headline: Napa healthcare workers receive enhanced benefits during the pandemic
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United States
Headline: In front of White House, nurses read names of colleagues killed by coronavirus
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United States
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nurses-protest-unsafe-conditions-white-house/
Headline: Nurses protest unsafe conditions in front of White House
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United States
Headline: Nurses Protest Lack of PPE Outside White House Holding Photos of Colleagues Who Have Died of Coronavirus
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United States
Headline: Nurses hold White House protest over lack of protective gear from coronavirus
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United States
Headline: Nurses protest outside White House for PPE
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United States
Headline: Nurses read names of colleagues who died of COVID-19 in protest outside White House
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United States
Headline: Nurses are protesting ‘grossly inadequate and negligent’ PPE and coronavirus testing while filing lawsuits against state officials and hospitals
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United States
Headline: Protesters read names of nurses who have died from coronavirus outside the White House
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United States
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/In-front-of-the-White-House-nurses-read-names-of-15215831.php
Headline: In front of the White House, nurses read names of colleagues who died of the coronavirus
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United States
Headline: Nurses protest at White House to call attention to lack of PPE; honor those who died from COVID-19
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United States
Headline: COVID: Nurses protest in front of white house
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United States
https://theurbannews.com/latest-news/2020/nurses-protest-at-white-house/
Headline: Nurses Protest at White House
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United States
Headline: In front of the White House, nurses read names of colleagues who died of the coronavirus
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United States
Headline: Nurses union plans White House protest over lack of protective equipment
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United States
Headline: Nurses protest outside the White House over ‘Trump’s failure’ to provide protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic- before they pause to remember 50 colleagues who have died from the virus
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United States
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nurses-protest-at-white-house-over-lack-of-protective-gear
Headline: Nurses protest at White House over lack of protective gear
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United States
Headline: Hospital reinstates suspended Santa Monica nurses who demanded proper PPE to treat COVID-19 patients
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United States
Headline: California Hospital Reinstates Suspended Nurses Who Asked For Masks
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United States
Headline: Philly jail workers want judges to release more inmates because of coronavirus
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United States
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-covid-19-news-2020-04-21/
Headline: Coronavirus updates from April 21, 2020
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United States
https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/nurses-coronavirus-protests-lawsuits-protective-equipment.html
Headline: ‘We’re Tired of Being Treated as If We Are Expendable’
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United States
Headline: Santa Monica hospital reinstates suspended nurses who demanded N95 masks to treat coronavirus patients
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United States
Headline: ‘It’s out of control’: VA nurses demand more protection against coronavirus
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United States
Headline: FDA authorizes first at-home COVID-19 test
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United States
Headline: Officials Weigh Health Risks Against Dangers of Economic Slump
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United States
https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2020/04/a-day-in-the-life-of-dc-nurse-treating-covid-19-patients/
Headline: A day in the life of a DC nurse treating COVID-19 patients
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United States
Headline: DC school nurse tests positive for coronavirus after group training at DC Health
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United States
Headline: St. Paul hospital reprimands nurses for wearing… hospital-issued scrubs
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United States
Headline: St. Paul City Council unanimously approves resolution on United Hospital’s scrubs issue
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United States
https://www.twincities.com/2020/04/23/coronavirus3612776/
Headline: Nurses by the dozens put on furlough by Regions, Children’s and Mayo hospitals as millions of dollars lost weekly in coronavirus pandemic
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United States
Headline: 10 more deaths, ICU use continues to climb in Minnesota
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United States
Headline: HealthPartners will furlough 2,600 to cope with Covid-19
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United States
https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/2020/04/21/the-fight-for-workers-safety-on-the-job-deepens/
Headline: The Fight for Workers Safety on the Job Deepens
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United States
Headline: Dear me of three months ago …
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United States
Headline: 20 attorneys general call on 3M to prevent price gouging of N95 masks
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United States
https://newsdio.com/april-21-2020-summary-of-the-latest-news-on-covid-19/96446/
Headline: April 21, 2020 – Summary of the latest news on COVID-19
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United States
https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/04/nurses-ppe-white-house-protest-trump/
Headline: Nurses Don’t Have Proper Protection to Fight the Coronavirus. They’re Begging Trump to Help.
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United States
Titular: NY y California, las dos caras de la pandemia en EEUU
Headline: NY and California, the two faces of the pandemic in the US
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras protestan frente a la Casa Blanca por muertes de colegas en la pandemia
Headline: Nurses protest in front of the White House over deaths of colleagues in the pandemic
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras protestan afuera de la Casa Blanca por falta de equipos de protección personal
Headline: Nurses Protest Outside White House Over Lack Of Personal Protective Equipment
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United States
Titular: “Enfermeras llorando y con ataques de pánico”, el drama en los hospitales de EEUU
Headline: “Nurses crying and panic attacks”, the drama in US hospitals
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras en EEUU: 20 segundos para lavarse las manos no limpiará la sangre de los ‘héroes’ muertos
Headline: Nurses in the US: 20 seconds to wash hands will not clean the blood of dead ‘heroes’
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras exigen fuera de Casa Blanca equipos de protección
Headline: Nurses demand protective equipment outside the White House
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United States
https://ruptly.tv/es/videos/20200421-051
Titular: EE.UU.: Enfermeras protestan leyendo los nombres de trabajadores de salud muertos a causa del COVID-19
Headline: USA: Nurses protest reading the names of health workers killed by COVID-19 Copiado de la página https://ruptly.tv/es/videos/20200421-051
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras exigen fuera de la Casa Blanca equipos de proteccion
Headline: Nurses demand protective equipment outside the White House
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United States
https://ahoramismo.com/noticias/2020/04/enfermeras-protestan-la-falta-materiales-coronavirus/
Titular: ¿Dónde están los equipos de protección? Enfermeras protestan frente a la Casa Blanca por la falta de materiales
Headline: Where is the protective equipment? Nurses Protest Outside White House Over Lack of Materials
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras exigen fuera de la Casa Blanca equipos de protección
Headline: Nurses Demand Protective Gear Outside the White House
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United States
https://peoplesworld.org/article/nurses-read-names-of-50-dead-colleagues-at-white-house-protest/
Headline: Nurses read names of 50 dead colleagues at White House protest
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United States
https://belatina.com/what-nurses-protests-tell-us-about-pandemic-reality/
Headline: What the Nurses’ Protests Tell Us About the Reality of the Pandemic in the United States
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United States
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/us/california-coronavirus-nurses-return-trnd/index.html
Headline: They were placed on leave for refusing to work without N95 masks. Covid-19 unit nurses are now back at work
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United States
Headline: Nurses step up, citizens act out, governors recalibrate: News from around our 50 states
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United States
Headline: Michigan health care worker with coronavirus symptoms dies after being turned away from hospital four times
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United States
Headline: A white house ventilator and PPE sharing plan could calm future political battles
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United States
https://khn.org/news/biden-says-osha-isnt-doing-enough-to-protect-workers-from-covid-19/
Headline: Biden Says OSHA Isn’t Doing Enough To Protect Workers’ From COVID-19
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United States
https://www.nbc29.com/2020/04/23/va-medical-facilities-struggle-cope-with-coronavirus/
Headline: VA medical facilities struggle to cope with coronavirus
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Headline: Union members rallying outside VA hospital protest lack of PPE, sick leave and hazard pay offered to staff
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https://patch.com/california/santamonica/santa-monica-nurses-suspended-demanding-masks-back-job
Headline: Santa Monica nurses, suspended for demanding masks, back on job
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Headline: Research Medical nurse just shy of retirement dies from coronavirus, union says
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Headline: Nurses read names of colleagues who died of COVID-19 in protest outside White House
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Headline: Covid-19 news: US not involved in global WHO plan to tackle pandemic
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Headline: A Kansas City Nurse Who Raised Concerns About A Lack Of Protective Equipment Dies Of COVID-19
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https://www.liberationnews.org/nurses-outside-white-house-demand-govt-enforce-job-safety/
Headline: Nurses outside White House demand gov’t enforce job safety
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Headline: Hospital Lets Nurses Return After COVID-19 Gear Objections
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Headline: VA medical facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus
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https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/24/photos-of-the-week-congress-dons-face-masks-as-protests-abound/
Headline: Photos of the week: Congress dons face masks as protests abound
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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/apr/24/va-centers-shortages-risks-under-scruti/
Headline: VA centers’ shortages, risks under scrutiny; veterans agency defends covid-19 response despite workers’ claims, documents
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Headline: Trauma On The Pandemic’s Front Line Leaves Health Workers Reeling
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https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-doctors-nurses-improvising-due-to-lack-of-ppe-2020-4
Headline: Photos show how shortages are forcing doctors and nurses to improvise coronavirus PPE from snorkel masks, pool noodles, and trash bags
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Headline: Hospital reinstates 10 nurses who were suspended for refusing to care for coronavirus patients without N95 mask
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Headline: Inside nurses’ calls for more protection at Watsonville Community Hospital
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https://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/569888742.html
Headline: They were placed on leave for refusing to work without n95 masks. COVID-19 unit nurses are now back at work
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article242230536.html
Headline: COVID-19 update: More cases in Wyandotte, Johnson counties; KC nurse dies from virus
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https://www.kshb.com/news/coronavirus/family-coworkers-hold-vigil-for-nurse-who-died-from-covid-19
Headline: Family, coworkers hold vigil for nurse who died from COVID-19
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Headline: Fact check: Biden says OSHA isn’t doing enough to protect workers’ from COVID-19
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Headline: Even harder than shutting down: How does Newsom reopen California?
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Headline: Nurses and Community Save Emergency Room on Chicago’s South Side
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https://theecologist.org/2020/apr/23/remember-dead-fight-living
Headline: Remember the dead: fight for the living
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Headline: Photos: Regional Medical Center nurses protest planned closure of maternity ward
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Headline: Coworkers at Research Medical Center say nurse’s death was preventable with proper PPE
