An estimated 1.4 million healthcare workers lost their jobs in April. It’s an ironic twist that as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the country, hospitals aren’t making much money.
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In Northern Virginia, A Grassroots Push To Help Latinos Combat Coronavirus
Latinos have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus. A medical group in northern Virginia is stepping up testing for the Latino community.
For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities
The report comes as the government announced all states must now meet federal reporting guidelines. The type of information gathered by states up to now has been inconsistent.
Immigrant Health Care Worker Fights The Coronavirus – And For His Asylum
An Afghan refugee and a Syrian asylum seeker are two medical workers who’ve joined the fight against the coronavirus in the U.S. But the Syrian doctor might be sent away.
COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home
Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.
What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions
Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.
Coronavirus Update: The U.S. Health Care Industry Is Challenged By The Pandemic
The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, Thousands Of Health Care Workers Face Furloughs, Layoffs
Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off more than 40,000 health care workers in March. Thousands more are expected to be included in April’s unemployment figures.
Three Russian Frontline Health Workers Mysteriously Fell Out Of Hospital Windows
Three doctors in Russia have fallen out of hospital windows during the coronavirus pandemic. Two of them died, and the third one is in serious condition.
‘Eerie’ Emptiness of ERs Worries Doctors: Where Are The Heart Attacks And Strokes?
Is fear of the coronavirus causing ER avoidance? Doctors are seeing an alarming drop in cardiovascular emergency cases, They warn that delayed care can lead to brain damage or even death.
