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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.

 

Australia

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/damning-allegations-as-whistleblower-leads-staff-revolt-brisbanes-pa-hospital-c-2140376

Headline: Damning allegations as whistleblower leads staff revolt at Brisbane’s PA Hospital

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https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/7119085/security-guards-needed-at-hospital/

Headline: Security guards needed at hospital

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https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/medical-students-slated-to-be-at-sharp-end-of-vaccine-program-20210209-p570w7.html

Headline: Medical students slated to be at sharp end of vaccine program

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https://www.portnews.com.au/story/7120584/speak-with-a-placard-in-silent-walk-to-call-for-aged-care-reform/?cs=257

Headline: Speak with a placard in silent walk in Port Macquarie to call for aged care reform

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Brazil

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2021/02/09/jornal-brasil-atual-edicao-da-tarde-9-de-fevereiro-de-2021

Manchete: Jornal Brasil Atual Edição da Tarde

Headline: Jornal Brasil Atual Afternoon Edition

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Canada

https://www.insauga.com/ontario-nurses-imploring-province-to-better-supply-them-with-ppe

Headline: Ontario nurses imploring Province to better supply them with PPE

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https://theconversation.com/les-infirmieres-sont-epuisees-il-faut-en-finir-avec-le-temps-supplementaire-obligatoire-154127

Titre: Les infirmières sont épuisées : il faut en finir avec le temps supplémentaire obligatoire

Headline: Nurses are exhausted: we must put an end to compulsory overtime

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https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/595120/la-cnesst-observe-une-hausse-majeure-des-blessures

Titre: De plus en plus de travailleurs de la santé blessés dans la lutte contre la COVID-19

Headline: More healthcare workers injured in COVID-19 fight

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https://www.lapresse.ca/covid-19/2021-02-12/acces-aux-masques-n95/la-fiq-maintient-ses-recours-devant-les-tribunaux.php

Titre: La FIQ maintient ses recours devant les tribunaux

Headline: The FIQ maintains its appeals before the courts

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https://www.lapresse.ca/covid-19/2021-02-09/obligation-du-port-du-masque-n95-en-zone-chaude/une-bonne-nouvelle-qui-arrive-trop-tard.php

Titre: Une bonne nouvelle qui « arrive trop tard »

Headline:  Good news that “comes too late”

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/union-representing-5000-quebec-nurses-and-other-healthcare-workers-reject-governments-latest-offer

Headline: Quebec nurses, other health-care workers reject government’s latest offer

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https://www.hilltimes.com/2021/02/08/vaccination-trust-in-science-and-patience-is-the-only-way-out-of-this-pandemic/281663

Headline: Vaccination, trust in science and patience is the only way out of this pandemic

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https://www.chatelaine.com/opinion/nurses-pandemic-canada/

Headline: Nurses Are Burned Out—But COVID-19 Isn’t Over. Will Canada Take Care Of Us?

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https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/registered-nurses-association-calls-on-ontario-to-delay-reopening-1.5302257

Headline: Registered nurses’ association calls on Ontario to delay reopening

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https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/stressed-and-overworked-nurses-hailed-as-health-care-heroes-are-struggling-to-find-help-3367347

Headline: Stressed and overworked, nurses hailed as ‘health-care heroes’ are struggling to find help

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https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/1-200-payment-for-front-line-workers-has-some-feeling-left-out-1.5305611

Headline: $1,200 payment for front-line workers has some feeling left out

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https://discoverhumboldt.com/local/nurses-union-takes-issue-with-phase-2-vaccine-rollout

Headline: Nurses Union Takes Issue With Phase 2 Vaccine Rollout

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-er-nurses-left-out-1.5908140

Headline: Left out of the COVID-19 pay bump, Manitoba ER nurses say they feel abandoned by province, union

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https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/new-brunswick-reports-21st-covid-related-death-tuesday-another-case-of-u-k-variant-and-15-new-cases-1.5301928

Headline: New Brunswick reports 21st COVID-related death Tuesday, another case of U.K. variant, and 15 new cases

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dartmouth-hotel-transitioning-patients-out-of-hospital-1.5908544

Headline: Awaiting long-term care, patients find support on a special unit of a Dartmouth hotel

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Honduras

https://www.latribuna.hn/2021/02/06/segun-aneah-37-enfermeros-auxiliares-muertos-por-la-covid-19/

Titular: Según ANEAH: 37 enfermeros auxiliares muertos por la COVID-19

Headline: According to ANEAH: 37 auxiliary nurses killed by COVID-19

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https://www.nodal.am/2021/02/honduras-mas-de-cien-trabajadores-y-trabajadoras-de-la-salud-fallecieron-por-covid-19/

Titular: Más de cien trabajadores y trabajadoras de la salud fallecieron por Covid-19

Headline: More than one hundred health workers died of Covid-19

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https://proceso.hn/por-falta-de-personal-de-enfermeria-han-cerrado-166-centros-de-salud/

Titular: Por falta de personal de enfermería han cerrado 166 centros de salud

Headline: Due to lack of nursing staff, 166 health centers have closed

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https://hondudiario.com/2021/02/06/unos-2500-enfermeros-auxiliares-logran-reajuste-salarial-de-mas-de-l-3000/

Titular: UNOS 2,500 ENFERMEROS AUXILIARES LOGRAN REAJUSTE SALARIAL DE MÁS DE L. 3,000

Headline: Some 2,500 auxiliary nurses achieve salary readjustment of more than L. 3,000

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/covid-19-nurses-seek-compensation-for-working-during-pandemic-1.4479466

Headline: Covid-19: Nurses seek compensation for working during pandemic

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https://www.buzz.ie/news/inmo-nurses-midwives-deserve-pandemic-compensation-417098

Headline: INMO: “Nurses and midwives deserve pandemic compensation”

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http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=27678

Headline: Many nurses in COVID wards still not vaccinated

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/vaccine-rollout-began-in-haphazard-manner-inmo-claims-1.4479513

Headline: Vaccine rollout began in haphazard manner, INMO claims

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https://www.irishpost.com/news/irish-healthcare-system-facing-tsunami-of-missed-care-due-to-focus-on-covid-203485

Headline: Irish healthcare system facing ‘Tsunami of missed care’ due to focus on Covid

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40223288.html

Headline: Student nurses feel ‘let down’ by the Government

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Italy

https://www.nursetimes.org/nursind-focolaio-geriatria-di-rovigo-fuorviante-colpevolizzare-infermieri/114374

Titolo: Nursind, focolaio geriatria di Rovigo: ”Fuorviante colpevolizzare infermieri”

Headline: Nursind, Rovigo geriatric outbreak: “Misleading to blame nurses”

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https://www.ilcittadinomb.it/stories/Cronaca/il-nursind-sindacato-degli-infermieri-ha-distribuito-tremila-saturimetri-a-mo_1385653_11/

Titolo: Il NurSind (sindacato degli infermieri) ha distribuito tremila saturimetri a Monza e Brianza

Headline: The NurSind (union of nurses) distributed three thousand pulse oximeters in Monza and Brianza

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https://www.nursetimes.org/coronavirus-nursind-sassari-vaccino-negato-a-studenti-di-infermieristica-e-ostetricia/113993

Titolo: Coronavirus, Nursind Sassari: “Vaccine denied to Nursing and Obstetrics students”

Headline: Coronavirus, Nursind Sassari: “Vaccino negato a studenti di Infermieristica e Ostetricia”

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/eastern/2021-02-07-nurses-promise-wambora-smooth-ride-if-he-resolves-strike/

Headline: Nurses promise Wambora ‘smooth ride’ if he resolves strike

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New Zealand

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2102/S00053/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-must-hear-nurses-on-their-own-terms.htm

Headline: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Must Hear Nurses On Their Own Terms

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/124208078/proposed-staffing-cuts-upset-workers-at-timarus-strathallan-complex-concerned-for-elderly-residents-safety-and-wellbeing

Headline: Proposed staffing cuts upset workers at Timaru’s Strathallan complex concerned for elderly residents’ safety and wellbeing

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Paraguay

https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/gremios-exigen-vacuna-anticovid-virus-ya-mato-a-20-enfermeras-y-25-medicos

Titular: Gremios exigen vacuna anticovid: virus ya mató a 20 enfermeras y 25 médicos

Headline: Unions demand anticovid vaccine: virus has already killed 20 nurses and 25 doctors

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https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2021/02/11/sin-vacunas-23-medicos-y-20-enfermeros-fallecieron-por-covid-19-en-paraguay/

Titular: Sin vacunas: 23 médicos y 20 enfermeros fallecieron por COVID-19 en Paraguay

Headline: Without vaccines: 23 doctors and 20 nurses died of COVID-19 in Paraguay

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https://www.adndigital.com.py/todo-el-personal-de-enfermeria-va-a-querer-inmunizarse-afirma-titular-del-gremio/

Titular: “Todo el personal de enfermería va a querer inmunizarse”, afirma titular del gremio

Headline: “All nursing personnel will want to be immunized,” says the union’s head

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Peru

https://exitosanoticias.pe/v1/exhortan-a-no-descuidar-las-medidas-contra-la-covid-19-pese-a-llegada-de-la-vacuna/

Titular: Exhortan a no descuidar las medidas contra la COVID-19 pese a llegada de la vacuna

Headline: Despite the arrival of the vaccine, don’t neglect measures against COVID-19

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Philippines

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/13/news/national/health-workers-want-govt-accountability-in-vaccinations/840317/

Headline: Health workers want govt accountability in vaccinations

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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1885171/Pampanga/Opinion/Pangan-Neglecting-the-frontliners

Headline: Pangan: Neglecting the frontliners

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https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/775685/nurses-group-calls-for-transparency-accountability-in-vaccine-rollout/story/

Headline: Nurses group calls for transparency, accountability in vaccine rollout

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https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/12/nurses-ask-govt-to-be-transparent-accountable-in-its-covid-19-vaccine-roll-out/

Headline: Nurses ask gov’t to be ‘transparent, accountable’ in its COVID-19 vaccine roll out

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2021/02/11/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-exige-condicoes-para-reter-profissionais-no-servico-nacional-de-saude/

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros exige condições para reter profissionais no Serviço Nacional de Saúde

Headline: Nurses Union demands conditions to retain professionals in the National Health Service

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https://observador.pt/2021/02/11/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-acusa-ars-do-norte-de-perdas-salariais-de-5-600-euros-em-dois-anos/

Manchete: Sindicato dos enfermeiros acusa ARS do Norte de perdas salariais de 5.600 euros em dois anos

Headline: Nurses union accuses Northern ARS of wage losses of 5,600 euros in two years

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https://www.jornalnordeste.com/noticia/enfermeiros-denunciam-agravamento-das-condicoes-de-trabalho-com-pandemia

Manchete: ENFERMEIROS DENUNCIAM AGRAVAMENTO DAS CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO COM A PANDEMIA

Headline: Nurses denounce worsening working conditions with the pandemic

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/report-on-ppe-fraud-shows-healthcare-workers-were-not-a-priority-f6e753f7-3df0-4b8d-82d6-8205e3c61033

Headline: Report on PPE fraud shows healthcare workers were not a priority

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https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/unions-slam-government-for-rushed-purchase-of-ineffective-vaccine-349ede5d-6b4d-4a49-b867-f4c14579e514

Headline: Unions slam government for rushed purchase of ineffective vaccine

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https://ewn.co.za/2021/02/07/denosa-money-recovered-from-corruption-must-be-used-to-buy-proper-ppe

Headline: DENOSA: Money recovered from corruption must be used to buy proper PPE

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https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/nursing-union-welcomes-decision-to-temporarily-halt-astrazeneca-vaccine-rollout-20210208

Headline: Nursing union welcomes decision to temporarily halt AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

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Spain

https://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Satse-Huelva-enfermeras-fisioterapeutas-Covid_0_1546646093.html

Titular: Satse inicia una campaña en Huelva para agradecer el trabajo de enfermeras y fisioterapeutas frente a la Covid

Headline: Satse starts a campaign in Huelva to thank the work of nurses and physiotherapists against the Covid

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https://metropolitano.gal/enfoque/una-unica-enfermera-obligada-a-atender-a-17-pacientes-a-la-vez-en-el-hospital-meixoeiro/

Titular: Una única enfermera, obligada a atender a 17 pacientes a la vez en el Hospital Meixoeiro

Headline: A single nurse, obligated to attend to 17 patients at the same time at the Meixoeiro Hospital

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https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4580467/0/malaga-registra-186-agresiones-a-sanitarios-en-2020-pese-a-bajar-asistencia-presencial-por-covid-segun-satse/

Titular: Málaga registra 186 agresiones a sanitarios en 2020 pese a bajar asistencia presencial por COVID, según Satse

Headline: Malaga registers 186 attacks on health workers in 2020 despite decreasing face-to-face assistance due to COVID, according to Satse

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https://www.elbierzodigital.com/satse-exige-contratar-mas-enfermeras-para-aumentar-el-ritmo-de-vacunacion/369324

Titular: Satse exige contratar más enfermeras para aumentar el ritmo de vacunación

Headline: Satse demands to hire more nurses to increase the rate of vaccination

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/nurses-outside-nhs-facing-slower-access-to-covid-19-vaccine-warns-rcn-09-02-2021/

Headline: Nurses outside NHS facing slower access to Covid-19 vaccine, warns RCN

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/09/tens-of-thousands-of-uk-nurses-yet-to-receive-first-dose-of-covid-vaccine

Headline: Covid vaccine: tens of thousands of UK nurses yet to receive first dose

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https://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial/Daily-News/UK-Royal-College-of-Nursing-warns-agency-and-temp-nursing-staff-left-behind-in-vaccine-rollout-56642

Headline: UK – Royal college of nursing warns agency and temp nursing staff ‘left behind’ in vaccine rollout

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http://pageone.ph/hugely-loved-pinay-nurse-in-england-dies-from-covid-19/

Headline: ‘Hugely Loved’ Pinay Nurse In England Dies From Covid-19

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United States

https://ucsdguardian.org/2021/02/07/ucsd-health-nurses-demand-safe-patient-care/

Headline: UCSD Health Nurses Demand Safe Patient Care

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/10/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

Headline: White House lays out goals of health equity task force and its 12 members

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https://www.startribune.com/north-memorial-health-hospital-nurse-named-to-biden-task-force-on-covid-19/600021477/

Headline: North Memorial Health Hospital nurse named to Biden task force on COVID-19

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/02/10/president-biden-announces-members-of-the-biden-harris-administration-covid-19-health-equity-task-force/

Headline: President Biden Announces Members of the Biden-Harris Administration COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

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https://mainebeacon.com/for-our-patients-and-community-why-nurses-at-maine-med-are-getting-organized/

Headline: ‘For our patients and community’: Why nurses at Maine Med are getting organized

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https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-statement-mainehealth-2021-02-09

Headline: Governor Mills Statement on MaineHealth

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maine-hospital-brought-in-anti-union-consultants-from-out-of-state-and-vaccinated-them_n_6023ecf4c5b6c56a89a5e7b7?5

Headline: Maine Hospital Brought Anti-Union Consultants From Out Of State And Vaccinated Them

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https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/nurses-union-healthcare-facilities-should-be-safe-places/89-8d6ae9ef-b1ed-4a12-bcf3-883eac1ae12f

Headline: Nurses union: ‘Healthcare facilities should be safe places’

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https://www.colorlines.com/articles/why-are-there-no-filipino-nurses-medical-tv-shows

Headline: Why Are There No Filipino Nurses on Medical TV Shows?

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https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/09/Texas-nurses-workplace-violence/

Headline: Half of Texas’ nurses experience workplace violence. A Texas lawmaker says it’s time to protect them.

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/10/world/covid-19-coronavirus#the-first-lady-and-the-second-gentleman-called-nurses-to-discuss-their-covid-19-concerns

Headline: The first lady and the second gentleman called nurses to discuss their Covid-19 concerns

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/11/borenstein-kaiser-requires-same-nurse-treat-covid-uninfected-patients/

Headline: Borenstein: Kaiser requires same nurses treat COVID, uninfected patients

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https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/ppe-supply-chain-sourcing-procurement-n95-gloves-shortage/594813/

Headline: The PPE supply chain is a case of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’

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https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/activists-lead-car-caravan-urging-single-payer-healthcare/

Headline: Activists lead car caravan urging single-payer healthcare

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https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-icu-nurse-named-to-federal-covid-19-task-force

Headline: Minnesota ICU nurse named to federal COVID-19 task force

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https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/43324462/after-the-deadly-shooting-at-minnesota-clinic-health-care-center-says-our-hearts-were-broken

Headline: Shooting suspect at Minnesota clinic threatened violence at the facility in 2018, police report says

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https://ccxmedia.org/news/robbinsdale-nurse-named-to-biden-task-force-on-covid-19/

Headline: Robbinsdale nurse named to Biden task force on COVID-19

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https://thevalleychronicle.com/2021/02/11/california-nurses-declare-victory-as-state-tells-hospitals-all-waivers-of-safe-staffing-standards-expire-by-feb-8/

Headline: California nurses declare victory as state tells hospitals all waivers of safe staffing standards expire by Feb. 8

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nursing-covid-hospital/

Headline: First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care

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https://keyt.com/news/top-stories/2021/02/06/santa-barbara-activists-host-car-caravan-demanding-guaranteed-health-care/

Headline: Santa Barbara activists host car caravan demanding guaranteed health care

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https://www.radio.com/wccoradio/news/local/mary-turner-selected-to-covid-19-health-equity-task-force

Headline: MN Nurses Association president selected to Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

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https://deadlinedetroit.com/articles/27301/starkman_beaumont_nurse_anesthetists_move_to_unionize_to_combat_unsafe_staffing_conditions

Headline: Starkman: Beaumont Nurse Anesthetists Move To Unionize To Combat ‘Unsafe’ Staffing Conditions

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https://www.mainepublic.org/post/maine-med-nurses-trying-unionize-amid-pushback-bosses

Headline: Maine Med Nurses Trying To Unionize Amid Pushback From Bosses