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Paramedics and hospital workers prepare to lift a COVID-19 patient onto a hospital stretcher outside the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus in the Bronx, Tuesday, April 07, 2020, New York City.

Health & Safety

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

11:32am April 15, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Newly released data shows the toll the disease is taking on doctors, nurses and other health care workers. Nurses' groups call for increased protection for frontline staff.

Local Makerspace Designs Laser-Cut Face Shields For Health Care Workers

3:46pm April 07, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem's local makerspace is tackling the problem of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in the face of COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Cone Health Asks For Medical Supply Donations

4:30pm March 30, 2020

by April Laissle

Cone Health is asking for donations of personal protective equipment for its medical workers.

Health & Safety

NC Health Care Workers Concerned Over Potential Equipment Shortages

3:51pm March 19, 2020

by Keri Brown

Some health care workers in North Carolina are worried about not having enough personal protective equipment, also known as PPE - as more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the state.

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