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/coronavirus/women-frontline-coronavirus/
Headline: In a post-coronavirus world, will Australia recognise the valuable role women play?
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Australia
Headline: Aged care funding INJECTION must guarantee safety of all nursing home residents
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Australia
Headline: Search for answers after coronavirus strikes at heart of Tasmania’s north-west
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Australia
Headline: Many nursing homes maintaining coronavirus visitor lockdown despite government pleas to reopen
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Brazil
Manchete: Profissionais do maior hospital público do Amazonas ameaçam greve
Headline: Professionals from the largest public hospital in Amazonas threaten strike
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Brazil
Manchete: Dias antes de morrer, técnica de enfermagem clamou pelo isolamento social: ‘cuidem dos seus amigos e família’
Headline: Days before he died, a nursing technician called for social isolation: ‘take care of your friends and family’
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Brazil
Manchete: Enfermeiros do Hospital 28 de Agosto anunciam paralisação nesta segunda-feira
Headline: Nurses at Hospital 28 de Agosto announce stoppage on Monday
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Brazil
Manchete: Coronavírus: em Dia de Segurança do Trabalho, profissionais da saúde pedem proteção
Headline: Coronavirus: on Work Safety Day, health professionals ask for protection
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Brazil
Manchete: Dias antes de morrer, técnica de enfermagem clamou pelo isolamento social: ‘cuidem dos seus amigos e família’
Headline: Days before she died, a nursing technician called for social isolation: ‘take care of your friends and family’
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Brazil
Manchete: Entidades ligadas à saúde criticam fala de Bolsonaro sobre mortes por coronavírus
Headline: Health entities criticize Bolsonaro’s speech about coronavirus deaths
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Brazil
Manchete: Fala de Bolsonaro sobre os 5 mil mortos no Brasil pela Covid-19 gera repercussão
Headline: Bolsonaro’s speech about the 5,000 killed in Brazil by Covid-19 generates repercussions
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laval-chsld-staff-quit-defeat-1.5545850
Headline: At a hard-hit nursing home in Laval, almost ‘war-like’ conditions prompt resignations
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Canada
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e5f1ef4b-b346-4c68-b119-e0b053ce3d1b
Headline: Court places decision making for use of PPE in long-term care homes solely in the hands of nurses
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Canada
https://www.toronto.com/news-story/9964614-union-cries-foul-over-nurse-layoffs-during-covid-crisis/
Headline: Union cries foul over nurse layoffs during COVID crisis
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/dom-online-essential-1.5546904
Headline: Essential workers part of the Day of Mourning, hope to highlight seriousness of COVID-19
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/6876111/coronavirus-alberta-health-services-millrise-seniors-village/
Headline: Coronavirus: AHS sends staff to Calgary’s Millrise Seniors Village to deal with personnel shortage
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Canada
Headline: Staff restrictions, lack of PPE endangering Albertans with disabilities, advocates warn
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/6885842/northern-saskatchewan-outbreaks-province-reopens-coronavirus/
Headline: Northern Saskatchewan ‘scrambling’ to control outbreaks as province moves to reopen
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Canada
Headline: La Loche remains epicentre of new Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases
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Canada
Headline: Challenge with ‘flow of information’ over Lloydminster hospital outbreak: Premier Scott Moe
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Canada
Headline: Lack of social distancing spikes weekend after Re-Open Sask. plan
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Canada
Headline: Manitoba to ease some COVID-19 restrictions starting in May
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Canada
Headline: Operating room services in Flin Flon suspended indefinitely: Manitoba Nurses Union
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Canada
Headline: Dalhousie students providing child care for health-care workers call on province for help
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Canada
Titre: « Les professionnels en soins ont besoin d’aide », prévient la présidente de la FIQ
Headline: “Healthcare professionals need help,” warns the President of the FIQ
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Canada
Titre: COVID-19: les professionnels en soins veulent pouvoir prendre des vacances
Headline: COVID-19: healthcare professionals want to be able to take a vacation
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Canada
Titre: « À bout de souffle », les professionnelles en soins veulent des vacances
Headline: “Out of breath”, healthcare professionals want a vacation
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Canada
Titre: Non-respect des ratios: Important manque d’infirmières au CHSLD Auclair
Headline: Non-compliance with ratios: Significant lack of nurses at CHSLD Auclair
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Dominican Republic
Titular: SINATRAE denuncia clínicas piden depósito de RD$ 200 mil a paciente de COVID-19
Headline: SINATRAE denounces clinics asking for deposit of RD $ 200 thousand to COVID-19 patient
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Honduras
Titular: Asociación de enfermeras reporta 15 miembros positivos por COVID-19 y 40 aislados
Headline: Nurses Association reports 15 members positive for COVID-19 and 40 isolated
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Honduras
https://www.latribuna.hn/2020/04/26/ximena-matute-la-enfermera-vencedora-del-coronavirus-2/
Titular: Ximena Matute, la enfermera vencedora del coronavirus
Headline: Ximena Matute, the victorious nurse of the coronavirus
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Honduras
Titular: Unas 40 enfermeras aisladas por tener contacto con pacientes con COVID-19, afirma la ANEEAH
Headline: About 40 nurses isolated for having contact with patients with COVID-19, says ANEEAH
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India
Headline: Kerala HC Directs Centre & State to Look into Bringing Back Covid-affected Malayali Nurses
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Ireland
https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-pregnant-staff-inmo-guidance-coronavirus-advice-5086415-Apr2020/
Headline: HSE reverses position on pregnant staff following trade union pressure
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Ireland
Headline: ‘Tens of thousands’ of nurses could be owed money
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Ireland
Headline: More than 10,000 nurses yet to receive their agreed €5.5k pay deal
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Ireland
https://www.thejournal.ie/healthcare-workers-5088856-Apr2020/
Headline: Frontline healthcare workers could have childcare provided in their homes
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Italy
Titolo: PIEMONTE – Nursind: “Per la fase 2, e oltre, occorre investire sulla figura infermieristica e nell’assistenza domiciliare”
Headline: PIEDMONT – Nursind: “For phase 2, and beyond, it is necessary to invest in nurses and in home care”
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Italy
Titolo: Nursind: «Dalla Regione nessuna struttura per l’isolamento degli operatori sanitari. I nostri familiari in pericolo»
Headline: Nursind: «No regional structure for the isolation of health workers. Our family members are in danger »
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Italy
Titolo: Coronavirus, l’Unità di crisi convoca una videoconferenza sull’ospedale di Ciriè. Nursind: “E’ imbarazzante”
Headline: Coronavirus, the Crisis Unit calls a video conference on the Cirie hospital. Nursind: “It’s embarrassing”
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Kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001369251/medics-decry-biased-doctors-promotions
Headline: Medics decry biased doctors’ promotions
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Kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001369620/health-workers-extend-strike-notice-to-monday
Headline: Health workers extend strike notice to Monday
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Kenya
https://eurweb.com/2020/05/01/kenyan-health-professionals-threaten-strike-amid-covid-19/
Headline: Kenyan Health Professionals Threaten Strike Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Kenya
Headline: More Taita Taveta health workers trained to tackle Covid-19
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Mexico
https://diarioenfermero.es/las-enfermeras-mexicanas-cie/
Titular: Las enfermeras mexicanas piden acción inmediata para acabar con los episodios de violencia a sus compañeras
Headline: Mexican nurses call for immediate action to end episodes of violence against their colleagues
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New Zealand
Headline: Coronavirus: DHBs slammed for charging health workers for parking
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/dhbs-choose-parking-revenue-over-kindness-nurses
Headline: DHBs choose parking revenue over kindness to nurses
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Paraguay
https://www.launion.com.py/enfermeros-urgen-entrega-de-equipos-de-bioseguridad-136979.html
Titular: Enfermeros urgen entrega de equipos de bioseguridad
Headline: Nurses urge delivery of biosecurity equipment
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Paraguay
https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2020/04/29/enfermeras-piden-ser-pagadas-por-el-ministerio-de-salud/
Titular: Enfermeras piden ser pagadas por el Ministerio de Salud
Headline: Nurses ask to be paid by the Ministry of Health
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Paraguay
Titular: Tras denuncias realizadas, enfermeras indican que hay mejorías en Clínicas
Headline: After complaints made, nurses indicate that there are improvements in Clinics
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Paraguay
https://www.ultimahora.com/exigen-mas-insumos-hospitales-n2882208.html
Titular: Exigen más insumos en hospitales
Headline: Demand for more supplies in hospitals
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Peru
Titular: Bajas en la primera línea: más de 200 enfermeras se infectaron de COVID 19
Headline: Casualties on the first line: more than 200 nurses became infected with COVID 19
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Philippines
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-heightens-global-struggle-for-migrant-nurses-11588161393
Headline: Coronavirus Heightens Global Struggle for Migrant Nurses
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Philippines
Headline: Nurses push for mass hiring, safe space amid increasing COVID-19 cases
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Philippines
Headline: Groups say gov’t must be accountable for health workers’ death due to COVID-19
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Philippines
Headline: Rage despite physical distance’ | Groups assail gov’t failure to aid Filipino workers amid pandemic
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Philippines
Headline: Group to DOH: ‘Hire, train more medical workers before it’s too late’
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Philippines
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/04/27/ph-covid-19-cases-reach-7777/
Headline: PH COVID-19 cases reach 7,777
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Philippines
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/nurses-group-rebuts-doh-statement-144604625.html
Headline: Nurses group rebuts DOH statement on high COVID-19 infection rate among PH healthcare workers
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Philippines
https://www.manilastandard.net/index.php/news/top-stories/322419/treatment-tests-spark-hope.html
Headline: Treatment tests spark hope
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Portugal
Manchete: Sindicato exige 100% da retribuição para todos os enfermeiros infetados
Headline: Union requires 100% remuneration for all infected nurses
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South Africa
Headline: Covid-19: KZN Premier needs to come clean about stance on self-isolation
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South Africa
Headline: Numsa throws weight behind healthcare workers participating in stayaway
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South Africa
Headline: Concern as criminals hide behind Covid-19 masks in the Western Cape
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South Africa
https://ewn.co.za/2020/04/28/denosa-on-cuban-doctors-in-sa-govt-must-also-invest-in-its-own-people
Headline: Denosa on Cuban doctors in SA: govt must also invest in its own people
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Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia el trato de Sacyl a sus enfermeras
Headline: SATSE denounces Sacyl’s treatment of its nurses
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Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia el despido de enfermeras en plena crisis contra el coronavirus
Headline: SATSE denounces the dismissal of nurses in the midst of the coronavirus crisis
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Spain
https://www.burgosconecta.es/sociedad/salud/satse-burgos-exige-20200429193140-nt.html
Titular: SATSE Burgos exige que se hagan pruebas de detección de la covid-19 a todos los profesionales de Enfermería
Headline: SATSE Burgos requires that all nursing professionals be tested for covid-19
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Spain
Titular: Satse exige test para “todo el personal sanitario” tras detectarse positivos en áreas “limpias de COVID”
Headline: Satse requires test for “all health personnel” after detecting positives in “clean COVID” areas
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Spain
Titular: Un estudio del Satse concluye que uno de cada tres sanitarios contagiados es una enfermera
Headline: A Satse study concludes that one out of every three infected health workers is a nurse
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Spain
Titular: Coronavirus en Córdoba: Satse denuncia que Salud no hará test a profesionales que han usado las mascarillas defectuosas
Headline: Coronavirus in Córdoba: Satse denounces that Health will not test professionals who have used defective masks
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Spain
https://www.lasprovincias.es/comunitat/trabajo-insta-sanidad-20200501004637-ntvo.html
Titular: Trabajo insta a Sanidad a no reutilizar el material de protección
Headline: Labor urges Health not to reuse protective equipment
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Sri Lanka
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=607195649874277&id=100017515419213&sfnsn=mo
Headline: Health and Nursing staff face a risk due to human migration
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United Kingdom
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/28/world/europe/ap-eu-virus-outbreak-britain.html
Headline: UK Mourns ‘Fallen’ Front-Line Workers, Expands Virus Testing
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52445867
Headline: Coronavirus: Minute’s silence for fallen key workers
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United Kingdom
Headline: One in three nurses say mental health has become ‘very bad’ during pandemic
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United Kingdom
Headline: Royal College of Nursing: Public appreciation is welcome, but nurses need political security for their safety, says chief
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52454741
Headline: PPE ‘designed for women’ needed on frontline
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United Kingdom
https://www.nursinginpractice.com/covid-19/midwives-home-visits-unsafe-coronavirus
Headline: Half of midwives do not feel safe carrying out home visits, survey finds
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United Kingdom
Headline: Heartfelt tributes paid to Worcesteshire Royal nurse who has died of suspected Coronavirus
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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
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/melinda-henneberger/
article242310091.html
Headline: Kansas City nurses told hospital they needed masks. They didn’t need to be told to hush
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United States
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-taking-outsized-toll-on-filipino-american-nurses/
Headline: Nursing ranks are filled with Filipino Americans. The pandemic is taking an outsized toll on them
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United States
Headline: Coronavirus mask guidance is endangering US health workers, experts say
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United States
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/business/coronavirus-unions-layoffs.html
Headline: Fired in a Pandemic “Because we tried to start a union”, Workers say
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United States
Headline: Nurses are trying to save us from the virus, and from ourselves
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United States
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/missouri-nurse-coronavirus-dies-trnd/index.html
Headline: Beloved Missouri nurse died of coronavirus a week before her 40th anniversary at hospital
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United States
Headline: Trump administration hijacked 5 million masks from veterans hospitals, chief physician says
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United States
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/brooklyn-nurse-my-patient-wore-a-mask-while-i-had-none/
Headline: Brooklyn nurse: My patient wore a mask while I had none
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United States
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-chicago-updates-for-april-27/
Headline: Coronavirus Chicago updates for April 27: Nursing home workers to announce results of strike vote
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United States
Headline: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom announces resumption of previously delayed health care procedures
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United States
Headline: Protect your health-care workforce, NYC: Nurses’ personal plea
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United States
Headline: Governor’s quandary: Who should get California workers’ comp benefits for COVID-19?
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United States
Headline: Jessica Johnson: Health care workers need protection, and our prayers
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United States
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/coronavirus-online-protests-russia
Headline: The Coronavirus Killed The Mass Protest So They’ve Gone Online. But They’ll Be Back.
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United States
https://abc7chicago.com/coronavirus-chicago-u-of-c-nurses-strike-uchicago/6127152/
Headline: University of Chicago nurses protest ‘unsafe work conditions’ amid COVID-19 crisis
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United States
Headline: Health Care Workers Turn To GoFundMe To Pay For Vital Safety Equipment
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United States
Headline: Even Harder Than Shutting Down: How Does Newsom Reopen California?
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United States
Headline: In CA: You reopen, I stay closed, let’s call the whole thing off
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United States
https://theundefeated.com/features/from-wideout-to-nurse-on-the-front-line-of-covid-19-battle/
Headline: From wideout to nurse on the front line of COVID-19 battle
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United States
Headline: Vigil celebrates KC nurse’s life, protests PPE availability
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United States
Headline: Death Of Nurse Raises Fear Of Health Care Worker Safety As More COVID-19 Patients Are Sent To Research Medical Center
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United States
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/fire-fighters-fema-shorting-cities-on-protective-gear/
Headline: Fire Fighters: FEMA shorting cities on protective gear
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United States
Headline: Mission and nurses’ union jockey over who gets to vote in union election
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United States
https://www.fosters.com/news/20200424/va-medical-facilities-struggle-to-cope-with-coronavirus
Headline: VA medical facilities struggle to cope with coronavirus
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United States
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/nurses-blast-trump-over-lack-ppe-50-dead-covid-19
Headline: Nurses blast Trump over lack of PPE with 50 dead from Covid-19
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United States
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/children-doctors-nurses-coronavirus-death/
Headline: ‘What happens if you and daddy die?’
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United States
Headline: Governor’s quandary: Who should get California workers’ comp benefits for COVID-19?
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United States
https://peoplesworld.org/article/as-coronavirus-still-rages-debate-over-post-virus-future-heats-up/
Headline: As coronavirus still rages, debate over post-virus future heats up
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United States
Headline: Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk
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United States
Headline: Missouri nurse dies of coronavirus after sounding alarm about lack of PPE
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United States
Headline: UTSW Nurses Question Mask Cleaning, Recycling When Hospital Is Not Overwhelmed
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United States
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/news/san-diego-health-care-providers-are-bleeding-money/
Headline: San Diego Health Care Providers Are Bleeding Money
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United States
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/nurses_playing_a_key_role_during_covid_19_pandemic
Headline: Nurses Playing a Key Role During COVID-19 Pandemic
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United States
Headline: The Dirty Dozen: List of worst coronavirus employers released to public
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United States
https://www.workers.org/2020/04/47974/
Headline: Health care workers resist bigots and bosses
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United States
Headline: Nurse who warned of hospital supplies shortage dies of coronavirus weeks before retirement
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United States
Headline: Trump administration hijacked 5 million masks from veterans hospitals: chief physician
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United States
Headline: COVID-19 death toll hits black residents, the poor and nursing homes the hardest in L.A. County
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United States
Headline: Nurse who fought for more PPE dies of coronavirus days before retirement
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United States
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/stroger-hospital-nurses-say-hospital-withholding-ppe
Headline: Stroger Hospital Nurses Say Hospital Withholding PPE, Putting Patients At Risk
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United States
https://www.10news.com/news/coronavirus/north-county-health-care-workers-protest-temporary-layoffs
Headline: North County health care workers protest temporary layoffs
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United States
Headline: Ohio State nurses file OSHA complaint over PPE
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United States
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/is-a-new-new-deal-possible/civil-government
Headline: Is a new New Deal possible?
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United States
Headline: Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk
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United States
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-diego-health-care-providers-are-bleeding-money/ar-BB13k6Yp
Headline: San Diego Health Care Providers Are Bleeding Money
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United States
https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-kills-missouri-nurse-lack-of-ppe
Headline: Coronavirus kills Missouri nurse who voiced concerns on lack of PPE
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United States
Headline: One Thing the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection
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United States
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-covid-19-new-york-state-reopening-andrew-cuomo/
Headline: Cuomo Explains Criteria For Reopening As Long Island Officials Say They’re Close To Meeting CDC Guidelines
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United States
https://laist.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-covid19-los-angeles-guide-rules-closures-tips-advice.php
Headline: Coronavirus In LA: Your No-Panic Guide To Daily Life And The New (And Changing) Rules
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United States
Headline: Palomar Health cites COVID-19 as reason for 317 layoffs
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United States
https://patch.com/california/santamonica/coronavirus-santa-monica-nurses-ask-hospital-hotel-rooms
Headline: Coronavirus: Santa Monica Nurses Ask Hospital For Hotel Rooms
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United States
Headline: Fired in a pandemic ‘because we tried to start a union,’ workers say
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United States
Headline: Beloved Missouri nurse died of coronavirus a week before her 40th anniversary at hospital
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United States
Headline: Gov. Newsom’s quandary: Who should get California workers’ comp benefits for COVID-19?
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United States
Headline: Workers Memorial Day: OSHA failing to protect people during pandemic
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United States
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/847447276
Headline: Kansas City Nurses Mourn A Colleague’s Death From COVID-19
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United States
Headline: Virtual memorial held for El Paso nurse Karla Dominguez
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United States
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/national-nurses-united-call-for-healthcare-before-profit/
Headline: National Nurses United Call for Healthcare before Profit
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United States
https://www.insidesources.com/the-medical-community-must-come-together-to-address-ppe-shortages/
Headline: The Medical Community Must Come Together to Address PPE Shortages
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United States
Headline: States weigh workers’ comp for frontline workers against the cost
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United States
Headline: Nurse union says MountainView Hospital short-staffed amid outbreak
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United States
Headline: One Thing the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection
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United States
https://www.wwno.org/post/we-don-t-know-how-many-louisiana-health-care-workers-are-dying-covid-19
Headline: We Don’t Know How Many Louisiana Health Care Workers Are Dying From COVID-19
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United States
Headline: DIGGING DEEPER: New PPE guidelines causing fear and anxiety among some healthcare workers
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United States
Headline: Editor’s note: Workers unite!
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United States
https://www.massdevice.com/senate-dems-propose-federalizing-medical-supply-chain/
Headline: Senate Dems propose federalizing medical supply chain
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United States
Headline: Sue Over PPE, Egg Producer Enraged by Price Gouging and More
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United States
Headline: Emojis and ‘Amor Eterno.’ Virtual vigil honors El Paso nurse with COVID-19 who died
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United States
Headline: Bowser strikes deals for new Howard hospital and new Southeast D.C. hospital
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United States
Headline: DC nurses praise recent guidance on COVID-19 testing for health care workers
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United States
Headline: D.C. Nurses Need More To Fight COVID-19
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United States
Headline: Calais hospital eliminating 10 percent of staff as it faces bankruptcy and pandemic
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United States
Headline: Nearly 300 Essentia nurses in Twin Ports on leave, union says
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United States
Headline: As deaths in MN long-term care centers rise, a call for more coronavirus testing
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United States
https://www.startribune.com/children-s-minnesota-plans-to-furlough-181-nurses/570093462/
Headline: Children’s Minnesota plans to furlough 181 nurses
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United States
Headline: Minnesota nurses’ union criticizes order allowing out-of-state medical workers
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United States
Headline: Minnesota Nurses’ Association Concerned About New Executive Order
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United States
Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association say they have concerns with Walz’s new order
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United States
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/may-day-protest-nurses-ppe/
Headline: Nurses holding May Day protests nationwide demanding PPE, union says
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United States
Headline: Coronavirus at work: Safety inspectors reviewing scores of employee hospitalizations, deaths
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United States
Headline: Essential Workers Plan May Day Strikes; Others Demand End To COVID-19 Lockdowns
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United States
Headline: Coronavirus live updates: Mnuchin says private schools should return PPP loans
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United States
Headline: Orlando-area nurses join May Day actions calling for better COVID-19 protections
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United States
Headline: Essential workers to protest working conditions during COVID-19 on International Worker’s Day
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United States
Headline: Los Angeles nurses to join 139 nationwide ‘May Day’ actions demanding COVID-19 protections for nurses, health care workers
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https://dailynurse.com/intl-safety-center-on-n95s-a-surgical-mask-is-not-ppe/
Headline: Intl Safety Center on N95s: “A Surgical Mask is Not PPE”
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Headline: Senate Democrats introduce bill to set framework for federal COVID-19 response
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United States
Headline: Strikes by essential workers, anti-lockdown protests set for May Day
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/30/business/mass-nurses-union-balks-reused-face-masks/
Headline: Mass. nurses union balks at reused face masks
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United States
Headline: UPDATE: King City hospital cuts 55 staff, reduces pay amid COVID-19
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Headline: Most enlistees not eligible to join California Health Corps
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Headline: Carper, Coons join introduction of Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act
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United States
Headline: Augusta VA nurses plan Friday rally to demand better COVID-19 protections
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United States
https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-coronavirus-deaths-near-500-cases-surpass-8-500-1.627967
Headline: VA coronavirus deaths near 500, cases surpass 8,500
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Headline: Legislation Would Designate a Civilian Official to Oversee Acquisition of Medical Supplies, Bolster Transparency
