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://au.news.yahoo.com/virus-rules-may-lifted-quicker-andrews-173116690–spt.html
Headline: Melbourne lockdown expectations tempered
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Australia
Headline: Opposition says government is hiding behind COVID on surgery wait lists
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Australia
Headline: Queensland nurses launch TV campaign condemning Morrison government’s handling of aged care
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Brazil
Manchete: Profissionais de saúde protestam na Alerj contra falta de pagamento e por melhores condições de trabalho
Headline: Health professionals protest at Alerj against non-payment and better working conditions
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Brazil
Manchete: Profissionais de enfermagem protestam em BH por criação de piso salarial
Headline: Nursing professionals protest in BH for the creation of a salary floor
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/7354420/alberta-nurses-paid-leave-covid-19/
Headline: Alberta nurses’ union calls on AHS to bring back paid leave as COVID-19 pandemic continues
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Canada
Titre: Vente des données de santé des Québécois: une consultation réclamée par plusieurs
Headline: Sale of health data for Quebecers: a consultation demanded by many
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Canada
https://www.lelezard.com/communique-19436903.html
Titre: La protection des professionnelles en soins, un enjeu crucial pour affronter la 2e vague
Headline: The protection of healthcare professionals, a crucial issue to face the 2nd wave
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Canada
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1735892/hopitaux-infirmieres-fiq-sissat
Titre: COVID-19 : 47 % plus d’heures supplémentaires au CISSS-AT lors de la première vague
Headline: COVID-19: 47% more overtime at CISSS-AT during the first wave
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Canada
Headline: To Save Lives, Federal and Provincial Governments Must Order GM to Make N95 Masks Says Coalition
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Canada
Headline: Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
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Canada
Headline: COVID-19 Infections Among Canadian Health-Care Workers Are Above Global Average
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/7353205/ontario-nurses-groups-rpn-duties/
Headline: Ontario nurses groups concerned over regulatory body’s plan to expand RPN duties
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Canada
Headline: Provincial nurses association says nearly 100 layoffs coming to Newmarket hospital
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Canada
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/ontario-nurses-layoffs-covid_ca_
5f6ba514c5b674713cc6c252
Headline: Ontario Hospitals To Lay Off Over 100 Nurses Despite Staff Shortages
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Canada
Headline: Nearly 100 Nurses Laid Off As Canada ‘On the Brink’ of Coronavirus Second Wave
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Canada
https://www.bttoronto.ca/2020/09/23/nurses-psws-leaving-health-care-industry-amid-covid-19-pandemic/
Headline: Nurses, PSWs leaving health care industry amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Canada
Headline: Newmarket hospital lays off 97 registered nurses due to ‘a significant financial challenge’
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Canada
Headline: Layoff of nurses at Southlake, use of private clinics draw ire of health-care advocates
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-nurses-pay-united-ahs-paid-leave-covid-1.5735035
Headline: End of special paid leave for nurses amid pandemic ‘mind boggling,’ union official says
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Canada
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/covid-19-main-4
Headline: Third death reported in Foothills outbreak; provincial nurses union says morale low
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Canada
Headline: Alberta Nurses Are Stuck In Isolation Without Pay Because Of A COVID-19 Outbreak
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Canada
Headline: COVID-19 Update: 143 new cases, two deaths | 3 deaths, 26 cases in Foothills outbreaks | Second wave has started: Trudeau
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/7356037/winnipeg-hospitals-nursing-shortage-high-vacancy-rates/
Headline: Winnipeg hospitals still struggling with nursing shortage, high vacancy rates
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-personal-care-home-covid-19-1.5735609
Headline: Visitors to Winnipeg care home warned about ‘rude behaviour,’ not following pandemic rules
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Canada
Headline: Nova Scotia to spend $37 million on infection control in wake of Northwood long-term care deaths
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Costa Rica
Titular: CCSS sale a comprar con urgencia 8 millones de batas de protección por faltante en almacenes
Headline: CCSS goes out to urgently buy 8 million protective gowns due to shortages in warehouses
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Dominican Republic
https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/sinatrae-propone-agenda-de-trabajo-al-sns/
Titular: Sinatrae se reúne con SNS y propone agenda de trabajo
Headline: Sinatrae meets with SNS and proposes work agenda
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Honduras
https://proceso.hn/aneeah-abre-convocatoria-para-enviar-enfermeras-a-roatan/
Titular: ANEEAH abre convocatoria para enviar enfermeras a Roatán
Headline: ANEEAH opens call to send nurses to Roatán
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Honduras
https://www.latribuna.hn/2020/09/22/joven-enfermera-muere-por-covid-19-en-honduras/
Titular: Joven enfermera muere por COVID-19 en Honduras
Headline: Young nurse dies from COVID-19 in Honduras
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Honduras
Titular: Retrasan entrega de hospital móvil, el aire acondicionado no está listo
Headline: Mobile hospital delivery delayed, air conditioning is not ready
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Honduras
http://www.vtv.com.hn/actualidad/aneeah-destinara-enfermeras-combatir-contagios-roatan-66870
Titular: Aneeah destinará enfermeras para combatir contagios en roatán
Headline: Aneeah will assign nurses to fight infections in roatan
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Ireland
Headline: Coronavirus in Ireland: Nurses raise fears over staffing plan
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Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40052636.html
Headline: Healthcare professionals warn of ‘unimaginable’ winter in Irish hospitals
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Ireland
Headline: Additional bed capacity for Cork hospitals under HSE Winter Plan
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Ireland
Headline: Doctors say additional beds provided in new winter plan are ‘insufficient’
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Ireland
Headline: Unions warn of potential industrial action at Section 39 agencies
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Italy
Titolo: Sanità: Nursind incontra Speranza, ora valorizzare gli infermieri
Headline: Healthcare: Nursind meets Hope, now valuing nurses
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Italy
Titolo: Covid, infermiera denuncia: «Io, infetta per mancanza di mascherine. Ho contagiato mio padre ed è morto»
Headline: Covid, nurse denounces: “I was infected due to a lack of masks. I infected my father and he died ”
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Italy
Titolo: Nursind: “Serve più tempo per conversione ospedale Mazara, il personale va formato e supportato”
Headline: Nursind: “More time is needed to convert Mazara hospital, staff must be trained and supported”
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Italy
Titolo: Atti vandalici all’ospedale di Roccadaspide. Il sindacato NurSind:”L’Asl si costituisca parte civile”
Headline: Vandalism at the Roccadaspide hospital. The NurSind union: “The ASL is a civil party”
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Italy
Titolo: Gravi carenze di infermieri ed oss. NurSind La Spezia annuncia lo sciopero
Headline: Serious shortages of nurses and obs. NurSind La Spezia announces the strike
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/thank-nurses-protecting-kiwis-covid-19
Headline: Thank nurses for protecting Kiwis from COVID-19
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New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12366287
Headline: Zero healthcare workers should be infected with Covid-19 at work, says top epidemiologist
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurses’ strike reflects frustration at pay disparity with DHB colleagues
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New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/news/
article.cfm?c_id=1503708&objectid=12352408
Headline: 83-yr-old ‘never been so terrified’
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/print-archive/commitment-primary-healthcare-nursing
Headline: Commitment to primary healthcare nursing
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Paraguay
https://www.ultimahora.com/unas-710-enfermeras-contrajeron-covid-19-y-4-estan-terapia-n2906337.html
Titular: Unas 710 enfermeras contrajeron Covid-19 y 4 están en Terapia
Headline: Some 710 nurses contracted Covid-19 and 4 are in therapy
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Philippines
Headline: Duterte’s priorities in penultimate budget: Infra, coronavirus, and pension
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Philippines
Headline: More Nurses Allowed to Leave as Philippines Eases Travel Ban
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Philippines
Headline: Over 1K Pinoy nurses trained for German hospitals stranded in PHL
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Philippines
https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/9/23/Silvestre-Bello-salary-hike-nurses.html
Headline: Bello pushes for salary hike for nurses, medical workers in private hospitals
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Philippines
Headline: Villar files bill setting minimum wage for nurses in private hospitals
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Philippines
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/09/24/doh-dole-move-on-health-workers-pay/
Headline: DOH, DOLE move on health workers’ pay
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Philippines
https://philippineslifestyle.com/filipino-nurses-fight-salary-increase/
Headline: Filipino nurses still fighting for salary increase
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Philippines
Headline: Nurses’ group calls for inclusion of contractual nurses in salary hike
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros de saúde pública estão esgotados
Headline: Public health nurses are exhausted
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Portugal
Manchete: ENFERMEIROS ESTÃO EXAUSTOS E QUEREM REFORÇO PARA A SEGUNDA VAGA DE COVID-19
Headline: Nurses are exhausted and want backup for the second wave of COVID-19
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Portugal
Manchete: “Enfermeiros nas equipas de saúde pública estão exaustos”, diz sindicato
Headline: “Nurses in the public health teams are exhausted”, says union
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Portugal
Manchete: SEP reúne-se com CHUA para entregar petição que reclama progressão dos enfermeiros
Headline: SEP meets with CHUA to deliver petition that demands nurses’ progress
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros enviam carta aos açorianos lamentando greve que tentaram evitar
Headline: Nurses send letter to Azoreans lamenting strike that they tried to avoid
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South Africa
Headline: South Africa is facing a healthcare worker crisis – thousands more nurses will be needed
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Spain
Titular: SATSE exige medidas de conciliación para las enfermeras de SACYL con menores en cuarentena
Headline: SATSE requires conciliation measures for SACYL nurses with minors in quarantine
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Spain
Titular: Satse critica el “parche” de Salud para la atención de enfermería en colegios asturianos
Headline: Satse criticizes the Health “patch” for nursing care in Asturian schools
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Spain
Titular: Satse pide reunirse con Diputación para negociar una gratificación para las enfermeras por su esfuerzo durante la pandemia
Headline: Satse asks to meet with the Provincial Council to negotiate a bonus for nurses for their efforts during the pandemic
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Spain
Titular: La dirección del Infanta Margarita de Cabra reforzará las plantas Covid ante la petición de Satse
Headline: The management of the Infanta Margarita de Cabra will reinforce the Covid units at the request of Satse
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Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia que se niegan permisos por falta de personal
Headline: SATSE denounces that permits are denied due to lack of personnel
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United Kingdom
Headline: MPs warn of ‘emerging crisis’ in nursing as one third consider leaving profession within year
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United Kingdom
Headline: RCN welcomes ‘important’ review of gender services for young people
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United Kingdom
Headline: Action needed ‘now’ to protect nurses as Covid-19 infections soar
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United Kingdom
Headline: Government places nurses in new Covid-19 testing priority list
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United States
https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888341/bonnie-castillo/
Headline: The 100 most influential people of 2020: Bonnie Castillo
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United States
https://time.com/5891640/bonnie-castillo-nurses-pandemic-ppe/
Headline: ‘It’s Been a Matter of Life and Death.’ Dr. Bonnie Castillo on How Nurses Have Been Left to Fend for Themselves During the Pandemic
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United States
Headline: 2 US nurses among Time magazine’s most influential people of 2020
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United States
https://www.moms.com/women-fight-covid-2020s-most-influential/
Headline: Women Leading The Fight Vs. COVID-19 Are 2020’s Most Influential People
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United States
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/meet-the-women-on-times-most-influential-list/
Headline: Meet the women on Time’s most influential list
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United States
https://scalawagmagazine.org/2020/09/asheville-nurses-union-victory/
Headline: Asheville nurses reflect on the largest labor victory at a Southern nonunion hospital since 1975
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United States
https://money.yahoo.com/nurses-struggles-treating-coronavirus-patients-175321269.html?guccounter=1
Headline: ‘It didn’t have to be this way’: Nurses describe brutal toll of treating coronavirus patients in America
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United States
https://www.wunc.org/post/why-did-western-north-carolina-nurses-unionize
Headline: Why Did Western North Carolina Nurses Unionize?
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United States
https://www.workers.org/2020/09/51449/
Headline: Healthcare workers for all workers
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United States
Headline: Asheville nurses union vote unprecedented in NC
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United States
Headline: Protesters demand end to University’s medical debt lawsuits
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United States
Headline: California Nurses Association Endorses Prop. 21
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United States
Headline: As they focused on others with COVID-19 and refused to walk away, Illinois health care workers bore the brunt of pandemic’s fury
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United States
https://www.moms.com/women-fight-covid-2020s-most-influential/
Headline: Women Leading The Fight Vs. COVID-19 Are 2020’s Most Influential People
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United States
https://peoplesworld.org/article/much-at-stake-for-workers-in-federal-appeals-courts/
Headline: Much at stake for workers in federal appeals courts
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United States
Headline: Governor signs nurse-sponsored bill to help save hospitals, medical services from closures and cuts
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United States
https://www.escalontimes.com/news/governor-signs-bill-help-hospitals-medical-services/
Headline: Governor Signs Bill To Help Hospitals, Medical Services
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United States
Headline: Capitol Tracker | New laws support families during pandemic, firefighting careers
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United States
Headline: Swipe at the union? HCA promises bonuses to nonunion staff on heels of landmark Asheville vote
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United States
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-public-schools-may-move-forward-with-in-person-instruction-soon
Headline: DC Public Schools may move forward with in-person instruction soon
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United States
https://workdayminnesota.org/frontline-workers-demand-workplace-protections-not-just-praise/
Headline: Frontline Workers Demand Workplace Protections, not Just Praise
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United States
https://www.wdio.com/politics-news/dfl-pence-law-and-order-distraction-covid-19/5873641/
Headline: DFL rep: Pence “law and order” visit is distraction from COVID-19
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United States
Headline: Minn. Nurses Association stresses importance of not letting guard down to COVID
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United States
Headline: Children’s Minnesota looks at job cuts, structural moves as pandemic, other pressures build
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United States
https://www.southtahoenow.com/story/09/23/2020/letter-barton-nurses-ask-fair-contract
Headline: Letter: Barton nurses ask for fair contract
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United States
https://peoplesworld.org/article/taxing-the-rich-and-expanding-the-vote-on-californias-ballot/
Headline: Taxing the rich and expanding the vote on California’s ballot
