17-03-2020 23:54 via uk.news.yahoo.com

One mask a day for doctors in virus epicenter of Washington

Two doctors in Washington state, which leads the U.S. in coronavirus deaths, have tested positive for the disease as hospitals scramble to make due with a shortage of masks and other equipment needed to keep them from getting sick.In the area of Seattle that's been hardest-hit, some nurses in emergency departments are washing and reusing surgical masks, gloves and gowns.“I've got a two-day supply of masks, so we're trying to be conservative,” said Dr. Stephen Anderson, an emergency p
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