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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 10, 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.

 

Australia

https://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/6817694/cost-versus-care-in-gloucesters-new-nursing-home/

Headline: Community protest continues over staffing drop in Gloucester’s new nursing home

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Australia

https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/6821853/aged-care-operators-defend-job-cuts/?cs=7

Headline: Job cuts at aged care homes pinned to Covid-19 outbreak, drop in occupancies

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Canada

https://omny.fm/shows/ryan-jespersen-show/a-covid-19-outbreaks-continues-to-grow-at-the-mise

Headline: A COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow at the Misericordia Hospital

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Canada

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alberta-to-streamline-approvals-for-new-private-clinics-to-boost-surgeries-1.5012099

Headline: Alberta to streamline approvals for new private clinics to boost surgeries

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-bill-32-workplace-unions-1.5640952

Headline: Union picketing and political campaigning curbed under proposed Alberta bill

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Canada

https://torontosun.com/news/national/sars-expert-condemns-federal-response-to-covid-19

Headline: GOLDSTEIN: SARS expert condemns federal response to COVID-19

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-staff-mandatory-masks-1.5644877

Headline: Health PEI makes masks mandatory for front-line staff

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/p-e-i-chief-public-health-office-gives-covid-19-briefing-1.5643055

Headline: COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What’s happening Thursday, July 9

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nursing-vacancies-oshea-1.5643766

Headline: Vacancies putting pressure on P.E.I. nursing system, says union

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/7150313/nova-scotia-pandemic-bonus-limit/

Headline: Nova Scotia pandemic pay to select health-care workers ‘insulting,’ say union leaders

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Canada

https://huddle.today/union-wants-investigation-into-n-b-s-private-nursing-homes/

Headline: Union Wants Investigation Into N.B.’s Private Nursing Homes

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Canada

https://www.thompsoncitizen.net/news/thompson/province-seeking-proposals-to-help-reduce-elective-surgery-backlog-1.24166130

Headline: Province seeking proposals to help reduce elective surgery backlog

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Canada

https://www.lanouvelle.net/2020/07/07/la-fiq-et-ses-membres-en-ont-ras-le-bol-des-arretes-ministeriels/

Titre: La FIQ et ses membres en ont ras-le-bol des arrêtés ministériels!

Headline: The FIQ and its members are fed up with ministerial decrees!

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Canada

https://www.journalexpress.ca/2020/07/06/coup-declat-des-travailleurs-de-la-sante-aujourdhui/

Titre: Coup d’éclat des travailleurs de la santé aujourd’hui

Headline: Health workers get a boost today

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Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1718403/visite-premier-ministre-infirmieres-manifestation-lac-saint-jean

Titre: Un comité d’accueil bruyant pour François Legault à Alma

Headline: A noisy welcome committee for François Legault in Alma

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Canada

http://www.droit-inc.com/article27017-Masques-N95-la-FIQ-et-la-FIQP-s-adressent-a-la-Cour-superieure

Titre: Masques N95 : la FIQ et la FIQP s’adressent à la Cour supérieure

Headline: N95 masks: the FIQ and the FIQP address the Superior Court

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Costa Rica

https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/ante-dudas-de-calidad-sindicato-pide-certificaciones-de-mascarillas/

Titular: Ante dudas de calidad, sindicato pide certificaciones de mascarillas

Headline: In the face of quality doubts, union asks for mask certifications

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Costa Rica

https://www.teletica.com/261495_ccss-desconoce-de-donde-salieron-mascarillas-chinas-cuestionadas

Titular: CCSS desconoce de dónde salieron mascarillas chinas cuestionadas

Headline: CCSS does not know where questioned Chinese masks came from

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Dominican Republic

https://hoy.com.do/sinatrae-denuncia-clinicas-violan-derechos-enfermeras-suspendidas/

Titular: Sinatrae denuncia clínicas violan derechos enfermeras suspendidas

Headline: Sinatrae denounces clinics violate suspended nurses’ rights

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Dominican Republic

https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/salud/sinatrae-denuncia-suspension-de-enfermeras-de-clinicas-privadas-demandaran-a-duenos-AC20004859

Titular: Sinatrae denuncia suspensión de enfermeras de clínicas privadas; demandarán a dueños

Headline: Sinatrae denounces suspension of nurses from private clinics; they will sue owners

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El Salvador

https://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/nacional/medicos-enfermeras-personal-salud-protesta-asamblea-legislativa-covid-19/731435/2020/

Titular: Personal de la salud salió a las calles para exigir medidas contra el COVID-19 que protejan al gremio

Headline: Health personnel took to the streets to demand measures against COVID-19 that protect the union

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Honduras

https://radiohrn.hn/enfermeras-de-el-torax-denuncian-que-las-obligan-a-asistir-a-su-trabajo-pese-a-ser-positivas-de-covid-19/

Titular: Enfermeras de El Tórax denuncian que las obligan a asistir a su trabajo, pese a ser positivas de covid-19

Headline: Nurses from El Tórax denounce that they are forced to attend their work, despite being positive from covid-19

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/2020/07/07/cerrar-los-hospitales-no-le-corresponde-solo-a-un-gremio-aneeah/

Titular: Cerrar los hospitales no le corresponde solo a un gremio: ANEEAH

Headline: Closing the hospitals does not correspond only to one union: ANEEAH

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Honduras

https://www.telesurtv.net/news/honduras-registra-trabajadores-salud-positivos-covid-20200708-0016.html

Titular: Honduras registra más de 1.600 sanitarios positivos a Covid-19

Headline: Honduras registers more than 1,600 health workers positive for Covid-19

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Honduras

https://www.latribuna.hn/2020/07/09/mas-de-50-enfermeras-dan-positivo-al-covid-19-en-el-torax/

Titular: Más de 50 enfermeras dan positivo al COVID-19 en El Tórax

Headline: More than 50 nurses test positive for COVID-19 in El Tórax

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Honduras

https://tiempo.hn/covid-19-muere-enfermera-leonardo-martinez-ihss-sps/

Titular: COVID-19: muere enfermera del Leonardo Martínez en el IHSS de SPS

Headline: COVID-19: Leonardo Martínez’s nurse dies at the SPS IHSS

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Honduras

https://tiempo.hn/asociacion-de-enfermeros-no-vamos-abandonar-atencion-hospitales/

Titular: Asociación de Enfermeros: «No vamos a abandonar la atención» en hospitales

Headline: Nurses Association: «We are not going to abandon care» in hospitals

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Honduras

https://www.nodal.am/2020/07/crisis-sanitaria-en-honduras-mas-de-1-600-profesionales-de-la-salud-infectados-y-pacientes-atendidos-en-el-piso/

Titular: Crisis sanitaria en Honduras: más de 1.600 profesionales de la salud infectados y pacientes atendidos en el piso

Headline: Health crisis in Honduras: more than 1,600 infected health professionals and patients treated on the floor

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Honduras

https://www.latribuna.hn/2020/07/10/denuncian-contratacion-irregular-de-enfermeras/

Titular: Denuncian contratación irregular de enfermeras

Headline: Irregular recruitment of nurses denounced

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Honduras

https://tiempo.hn/trasladan-a-enfermeras-con-covid-19-desde-la-ceiba-a-sps-por-falta-de-ventiladores/

Titular: Trasladan a enfermeras con Covid-19 desde La Ceiba a SPS por falta de ventiladores

Headline: Nurses with Covid-19 transferred from La Ceiba to SPS due to lack of ventilators

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Ireland

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/More-patients-waiting-for-beds-at-CUH-than-any-other-hospital-d2cd0091-5f77-44af-8d72-f89721a78b64-ds

Headline: More patients waiting for beds at CUH than any other hospital

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Ireland

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/some-icu-nurses-struggling-to-get-holiday-leave-amid-claims-one-nurse-is-quitting-over-the-issue-1010043.html

Headline: Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

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Ireland

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/CUH-has-highest-number-of-patients-waiting-for-beds-for-second-day-running–40628c46-0259-4de1-b75d-295d5d5ae92e-ds

Headline: CUH has highest number of patients waiting for beds for second day running

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Italy

http://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/12327/stop-alle-discriminazioni-e-molestie-sul-posto-di-lavoro-nursind-bologna-firma-protocollo-d-intesa

Titolo: Stop alle discriminazioni e molestie sul posto di lavoro. NurSind Bologna firma protocollo d’intesa

Headline: Stop discrimination and harassment in the workplace. NurSind Bologna signs memorandum of understanding

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Italy

https://www.ilcittadinoonline.it/lavoro/sindacati/nursind-ci-chiamavano-eroi-oggi-non-ce-un-piano-post-covid/

Titolo: Nursind: “Ci chiamavano eroi, oggi non c’è un piano post Covid”

Headline: Nursind: “They called us heroes, today there is no post Covid plan”

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Italy

https://www.lavocediasti.it/2020/07/09/leggi-notizia/argomenti/sanita-9/articolo/bonus-covid-per-gli-infermieri-il-governo-blocca-i-pagamenti-in-piemonte.html

Titolo: Bonus Covid per gli infermieri. Il Governo blocca i pagamenti in Piemonte

Headline: Covid bonus for nurses. The government blocks payments in Piedmont

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Italy

https://www.quinewsarezzo.it/siamo-stati-chiamati-eroi-ma-ora-e-il-caos.htm

Titolo: “Siamo stati chiamati eroi, ma ora è il caos”

Headline: “We were called heroes, but now it’s chaos”

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Kenya

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001377934/health-workers-lock-horns-with-governor-nyong-o

Headline: Kisumu health workers lock horns with Governor Nyong’o

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Kenya

https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/news/counties-not-ready-for-high-virus-numbers-1446786

Headline: Don’t drop your guard, counties not prepared to handle high virus cases

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New Zealand

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/over-3000-nurses-healthcare-workers-strike-across-nz-end-month

Headline: Over 3000 nurses, healthcare workers to stop work across NZ at the end of this month

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New Zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=12346177

Headline: Nearly 170 Northland primary health nurses to stop work

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Peru

https://elcomercio.pe/peru/piura-mas-de-200-enfermeras-de-diferentes-hospitales-de-la-region-estan-contagiadas-de-covid-19-coronavirus-nnpp-noticia/

Titular: Piura: más de 200 enfermeras de diferentes hospitales de la región están contagiadas de COVID-19

Headline: Piura: more than 200 nurses from different hospitals in the region are infected with COVID-19

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Philippines

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/746343/san-lazaro-hospital-nurses-overworked-unprotected-amid-covid-19-battle-group/story/

Headline: San Lazaro Hospital nurses overworked, unprotected amid COVID-19 battle —group

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Philippines

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/328326/ph-scouts-for-vaccine-partners-wearing-of-masks-a-must-doh.html

Headline: PH scouts for vaccine partners; wearing of masks a must—DOH

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Philippines

https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/09/solons-to-look-into-non-implementation-of-sc-ruling-on-govt-nurses-pay-hike/

Headline: Solons to look into non-implementation of SC ruling on gov’t nurses’ pay hike

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Portugal

https://rr.sapo.pt/2020/07/09/pais/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-diz-que-medidas-dos-partidos-so-acrescentam-problemas/noticia/199770/

Manchete: Sindicato dos enfermeiros diz que medidas dos partidos “só acrescentam problemas”

Headline: Nurses’ union says party measures “only add problems”

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2020/07/07/enfermeiros-reclamam-descongelamento-das-carreiras-no-hospital-de-leiria/

Manchete: Enfermeiros reclamam descongelamento das carreiras no hospital de Leiria

Headline: Nurses decry lack of career advancement at Leiria hospital

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Portugal

http://www.planicie.pt/2020/07/06/sep-acusa-o-lar-de-reguengos-de-nao-ter-numero-necessario-de-enfermeiros/

Manchete: SEP acusa o Lar de Reguengos de não ter número necessário de enfermeiros

Headline: SEP accuses Lar de Reguengos of not having the necessary number of nurses

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Portugal

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/lares-devem-contratar-os-enfermeiros-necessarios

Manchete: Lares devem contratar os enfermeiros necessários

Headline: Homes should hire the necessary nurses

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South Africa

https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2020-07-06-covid-19-eastern-cape-hospitals-are-full/

Headline: Covid-19: Eastern Cape hospitals are full

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Spain

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20200710/482209969898/satse-denuncia-reduccion-de-enfermeras-en-las-urgencias-infantiles-de-la-paz.html

Titular: Satse denuncia reducción de enfermeras en las Urgencias infantiles de La Paz

Headline: Satse denounces reduction of nurses in children’s emergencies of La Paz

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Spain

https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4316511/0/el-sindicato-de-enfermeras-denuncia-el-cierre-de-7-000-camas-cuando-la-covid-19-sigue/

Titular: SATSE denuncia el cierre de 7.000 camas “cuando la covid-19 sigue”

Headline: SATSE denounces the closure of 7,000 beds “when the covid-19 continues”

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Spain

https://www.diariodehuelva.es/2020/07/09/subida-medicos-sueldos-4/

Titular: Denuncian que suban el sueldo a los médicos dejando al sector de la Enfermería en precario

Headline: Raised salaries for doctors denounced for leaving the nursing sector in a precarious position

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Spain

https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2020/07/10/1179813/enfermeras-baleares-emotivo-video-agradecimiento.html

Titular: El emotivo vídeo de agradecimiento a las enfermeras de Baleares

Headline: The emotional video of thanks to the Balearic nurses

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Spain

https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2020/07/08/radio_palencia/1594207137_466169.html

Titular: Satse denuncia el cierre de la mitad de las camas de Medicina Interna y Cuidados Paliativos de San Telmo

Headline: Satse denounces the closure of half of the beds of Internal Medicine and Palliative Care of San Telmo

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United Kingdom

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/coronavirus/stormy-waters-could-be-ahead-recruitment-nurses-and-midwives-regulator-2908023

Headline: Stormy waters could be ahead for recruitment of nurses and midwives – regulator

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53323951

Headline: Most Covid-19 hospital staff back in their own jobs

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United Kingdom

https://godanriver.com/news/world/from-the-front-lines-black-nurses-battle-twin-pandemics-of-racism-and-coronavirus/article_731db417-e684-5e88-8e16-7c78c8ed165e.html

Headline: From the front lines, Black nurses battle twin pandemics of racism and coronavirus

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United Kingdom

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/belfast-student-nurse-reveals-terror-18510801

Headline: Belfast student nurse reveals ‘terror’ facing a worldwide pandemic but ‘couldn’t be more proud’ now

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United Kingdom

https://en.brinkwire.com/news/nurses-call-on-boris-johnson-to-turn-applause-for-nhs-into-immediate-pay-rise/

Headline: Nurses call on Boris Johnson to turn applause for NHS into immediate pay rise

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United States

https://www.excelsiorcalifornia.com/2020/07/07/equipo-de-proteccion-para-trabajadores-medicos-comienza-a-agotarse-nuevamente/

Titular: Equipo de protección para trabajadores médicos comienza a agotarse nuevamente

Headline: Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Out Again

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United States

https://apnews.com/481d933b0caa6f5fc61f466c86d4777b

Headline: Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again

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United States

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/506166-nurses-union-warns-of-shortage-in-protective-gear-amid-new-coronavirus

Headline: Nurses union warns of shortage in protective gear amid new coronavirus surge

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United States

https://www.defenseone.com/news/2020/07/the-d-brief-july-07-2020/166685/

Headline: US protective gear is running low again

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United States

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/us-repeating-deadliest-pandemic-mistake-nursing-home-deaths/613855/

Headline: The U.S. Is Repeating Its Deadliest Pandemic Mistake

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United States

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/87413

Headline: Florida RNs Say HCA Hospital Ignores COVID Safety Standards

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United States

https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/

Headline: What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?

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United States

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/BLS-june-jobs-healthcare-workers/580938/

Headline: Healthcare sector added 358K jobs, hospitals had first gains in 2 months

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United States

https://www.latimes.com/science/newsletter/2020-07-07/covid-death-rate-california-coronavirus-today

Headline: Coronavirus Today: What we don’t know about deaths

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United States

https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenrobinsonjacobs/2020/07/07/healthcare-workers-fear-a-return-to-ppe-shortages-as-coronavirus-caseloads-climb/#2fef298a6879

Headline: Healthcare Workers Fear A Return To PPE Shortages As Coronavirus Caseloads Climb

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United States

https://californiahealthline.org/news/mask-controversy-health-care-workers-want-public-to-wear-them/

Headline: ‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/florida-hospital-nurses-protest-working-conditions-amid-pandemic.html

Headline: Florida hospital nurses protest working conditions amid pandemic

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United States

https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/7/7/21315850/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

Headline: Latest coronavirus news for July 7, 2020: Live updates

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/nurses-union-warns-of-supply-shortages-as-covid-19-cases-grow.html

Headline: Nurses union warns of supply shortages as COVID-19 cases grow

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United States

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/virus-updates-chicago-enacts-travel-order-san-diego-county-reverses-reopening-plans/2401956/

Headline: Virus Updates: US Tops 3 Million Cases; WHO Says Airborne Transmission Evidence Not Yet ‘Definitive’

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United States

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/health/coronavirus-masks-ppe-doc.html

Headline: Grave Shortages of Protective Gear Flare Again as Covid Cases Surge

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/08/ppe-shortage-masks-gloves-gowns/

Headline: America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.

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United States

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-09/as-covid-19-patients-strain-hospitals-many-are-not-ending-nonemergency-surgeries

Headline: As COVID-19 patients fill beds, many hospitals choose not to cancel nonemergency surgeries

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United States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/07/09/daily-202-most-americans-aren-t-buying-trump-s-rosy-outlook-on-the-coronavirus/5f0622fc88e0fa7b44f70856/

Headline: The Daily 202: Most Americans aren’t buying Trump’s rosy outlook on the coronavirus

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United States

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/local/el-paso/2020/07/08/las-palmas-medical-center-nurses-demand-el-paso-hospital-adopt-zero-tolerance-against-racism/5397140002/

Headline: Las Palmas nurses say hospital retaliated against them over their allegation of racism

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United States

https://people.com/health/health-care-workers-treating-coronavirus-running-out-medical-masks-gloves-again/

Headline: Health Care Workers Treating Coronavirus Are Running Out of Medical Masks and Gloves — Again

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United States

https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-doctors-and-nurses-are-fast-running-out-of-masks-and-gowns-yet-again?ref=home

Headline: American Doctors and Nurses Are Fast Running Out of Masks and Gowns Yet Again

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United States

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/decontaminating-covid-19-masks-raises-safety-efficacy-concerns

Headline: Decontaminating Covid-19 Masks Raises Safety, Efficacy Concerns

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United States

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2020/07/09/philadelphia-76ers-masks-sixers-novacare-ppe-philly-camden-nba/#64dbfd14458b

Headline: Philadelphia 76ers, NovaCare Donate 10,000 Masks To Philadelphia, Camden Areas Of Need

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United States

https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/07/us-eclipses-3-million-cases-of-coronavirus-on-a-day-it-set-a-record-high-for-new-positive-tests.html

Headline: U.S. eclipses 3 million cases of coronavirus on a day it set a record high for new positive tests

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United States

https://www.ecowatch.com/us-ppe-shortage-coronavirus-trump-2646373026.html

Headline: America Faces a Critical PPE Shortage, Again

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United States

https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2020/07/09/las-solicitudes-de-ayuda-por-desempleo-alcanzan-13-millones-mientras-el-pais-bate-record-tmna3821385

Headline: California, Texas and Florida have the highest daily number of deaths from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic

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United States

https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/el-paso-nurses-claim-racist-comments-were-made-by-supervisor-asks-hospital-to-enforce-zero-tolerance-policy/

Headline: El Paso nurses claim racist comments were made by supervisor, asks hospital to enforce zero-tolerance policy

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United States

https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/07/newsom-coronavirus-surge-california-reopening/

Headline: A grim tally: Newsom puts brave face on California’s COVID-19 surge

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United States

https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-july-8-2020/

Headline: Nurses call for immediate PPE production as states run low

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United States

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/virus-updates-us-hits-3-million-cases-as-more-counties-revisit-reopening-plans/2460268/

Headline: Virus Updates: New Guidelines on Reopening Schools; Health Care Workers Advised to Reuse PPE

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United States

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/7/10/21319960/n95-masks-shortage-trump-supply-chain

Headline: America still doesn’t have enough N95 masks

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United States

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/white-house-urges-health-care-workers-to-reuse-ppe-amid-growing-shortages-as-covid-19-pandemic-worsens

Headline: White House urges health care workers to reuse PPE amid growing shortages as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

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United States

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/07/09/fresno-nurse-died-of-covid-19-as-coronavirus-safety-complaints-piled-up-against-kaiser/

Headline: Fresno Nurse Died Of COVID-19 As Coronavirus Safety Complaints Piled Up Against Kaiser

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United States

https://www.ktvu.com/news/covid-19-testing-again-falls-short-with-long-turnaround-times-posing-threat-to-contact-tracing

Headline: COVID-19 testing again falls short with long turnaround times posing threat to contact tracing

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United States

https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-doctors-and-nurses-are-fast-running-out-of-masks-and-gowns-yet-again

Headline: American Doctors and Nurses Are Fast Running Out of Masks and Gowns Yet Again

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United States

https://californiahealthline.org/news/amid-surge-hospitals-hesitate-to-cancel-nonemergency-surgeries/

Headline: Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries

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United States

https://about.bgov.com/news/health-care-briefing-feds-gave-states-bad-supplies-report-says/

Headline: HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Feds Gave States Bad Supplies, Report Says

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United States

https://www.newsy.com/stories/health-care-workers-worried-about-dwindling-medical-supplies/

Headline: Health Care Workers Worried About Dwindling Medical Supplies

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United States

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/07/10/coronavirus-nc-mission-rns-call-staffing-increase-covid-cases-rise/5412298002/

Headline: Mission Hospital nurses call for staffing increase as COVID-19 numbers rise

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United States

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/protective-gear-for-medical-workers-begins-to-run-low-again/2299050/

Headline: Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again

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United States

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/more-than-3-million-people-have-covid-19-in-the-us-according-to-johns-hopkins

Headline: More than 3 million people have COVID-19 in the US, according to Johns Hopkins

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/hca-mission-hospital-nurses-seek-more-staffing-amid-covid-19-surge.html

Headline: HCA Mission Hospital nurses seek more staffing amid COVID-19 surge

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United States

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/coronavirus-failures-mount-it-s-nothing-has-changed-n1233453

Headline: As coronavirus failures mount, ‘it’s like nothing has changed’

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United States

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/07/06/mission-nurses-union-asheville-nc-may-spur-nc-south-union-growth/5349926002/

Headline: ‘Huge shot in the arm’: Mission union drive could inspire organized labor beyond Asheville

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United States

https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2020/07/chicago-unions-demand-defund-police-and-fund-health-care-all

Headline: Chicago Unions Demand to Defund Police and Fund Health Care for All

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United States

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/07/10/coronavirus-nc-mission-rns-call-staffing-increase-covid-cases-rise/5412298002/

Headline: Mission Hospital nurses call for staffing increase as COVID-19 numbers rise

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United States

https://www.tauntongazette.com/news/20200710/nurses-say-covid-19-hazard-pay-could-help-offset-unsafe-working-conditions-infection-fears

Headline: Nurses say COVID-19 hazard pay could help offset unsafe working conditions, infection fears

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United States

https://www.ontownmedia.com/coronavirus_pandemic/workers-filed-more-than-4-100-complaints-about-protective-gear-some-still-died/article_36864e02-be20-11ea-8590-8fbfcb58d4f6.html

Headline: Workers filed more than 4,100 complaints about protective gear. Some still died.

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United States

https://www.insider.com/us-ppe-shortage-nurses-reusing-masks-2020-7

Headline: The US PPE shortage is so bad that nurses are reusing N95 masks for weeks at a time

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United States

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/07/09/fresno-nurse-died-of-covid-19-as-coronavirus-safety-complaints-piled-up-against-kaiser/

Headline: Fresno Nurse Died Of COVID-19 As Coronavirus Safety Complaints Piled Up Against Kaiser

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United States

https://www.modbee.com/news/coronavirus/article244036857.html

Headline: Modesto nurses reusing masks as more COVID-19 patients are admitted to local hospitals

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United States

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/hospitals-turn-to-reprocessing-to-shore-up-ppe-stockpile-as-covid-19-cases-rise

Headline: Hospitals struggle with PPE shortages amid new COVID-19 surges

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United States

https://knx1070.radio.com/media/audio-channel/why-after-months-to-prepare-and-dire-warnings-are-us-hospitals-experiencing-ppe

Headline: Why, after months to prepare and dire warnings, are U.S. hospitals experiencing PPE shortages–again?

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United States

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/hospital-staffing-an-emerging-concern-in-kerns-covid-19-effort/article_fe6f31b6-c151-11ea-a86d-4f439ad73d2e.html

Headline: Hospital staffing an emerging concern in Kern’s COVID-19 effort

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United States

https://www.fox21online.com/2020/07/09/minnesota-nurses-association-shoots-down-st-lukes-proposed-delay-to-wage-increase/

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association Shoots Down St. Luke’s Proposed Delay to Wage Increase

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United States

https://ktoe.com/2020/07/06/groups-pushing-for-statewide-mask-mandate-walz-could-make-announcement/

Headline: Groups pushing for statewide mask mandate, Walz could make announcement

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United States

https://workdayminnesota.org/mn-nurses-union-backs-mask-mandate/

Headline: MN Nurses Union Backs Mask Mandate

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United States

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/10/like-soldiers-in-war-zones-nurses-fight-for-covid-19-hazard-pay/5358569002/

Headline: Nurses say COVID-19 hazard pay could help offset unsafe working conditions, infection fears