hospitals
Nurses in the Philippines Earn Much Less Than Those in Other Southeast Asian Countries
The Philippines, which currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia, also has some of the lowest-paid frontline workers in the region, a study found.
The White House Really Doesn’t Want You to Know How Bad the Coronavirus Crisis Is
The administration ordered hospitals to stop sending their coronavirus data to the CDC, which means it won't be publicly available anymore.
Ventilator Makers Are Restricting Access to Repair Manuals in a ‘Pure Profit Play’
Repair people trying keep these machines online for COVID-19 patients shouldn't have to beg the manufacturers for the manuals.
Day in the Life: The NHS Nightingale Nurse Who Hasn't Seen Her Family in 5 Weeks
"The whole thing felt similar to a controlled war zone. You're working in a makeshift space which is not a purpose-built hospital."
Panic Attacks and Sleepless Nights: Doctors Are Secretly Starting to Struggle
Doctors and nurses treating the coronavirus are increasingly worried about their deteriorating mental health and unsure who to talk to about it. "I think about COVID during sex," one doctor said.
NOLA Nurses Are Losing Their Jobs After Weathering a Peak of COVID-19
“They call you a hero in public, and, behind closed doors, they cut your pay or fire you altogether."
$2 Million Worth of Wagyu Beef Is Headed to SF's Food Banks and Hospitals
The massive delivery of fancy beef will be cut into 35,000 steaks—worth $60 each—and distributed to several Bay Area organizations.
Nurses Across the U.S. Are Getting Fired for Fighting PPE Shortages
Clashes over necessary protective equipment, social media policies, and volunteering in understaffed regions have led to terminations for many health care workers.
10 California Nurses Refused to Work Without N95 Masks. They've Now Been Suspended.
"It’s upsetting that it had to come to this point and that our safety wasn’t their first priority. We still have so much more work to do.”
Empty Dorms Could Help Solve Coronavirus Hospital Shortages
A VICE review of colleges in three major cities identified enough space for 29,000 people in Philadelphia, 43,000 in Los Angeles, and 55,000 in New York.
13 Essential Workers Describe What Their Lives Are Like Right Now
"Workers consistently ask our bosses to reduce public access, remaining open but preventing customers from aimlessly wandering our aisles and increasing our risk of infection. They refuse."
New York Plans to Isolate Coronavirus Patients in ‘COVID-Only’ Hospitals
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the plan as New York City's death toll spiked by 50% in just one day.