Pulmonologists in New York hospitals are now supervising doctors from other specialties as they try to keep ICUs staffed, and are deploying equipment in new ways. But COVID-19 is a demoralizing foe.
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Pelosi And Schumer Push To Double Size Of ‘Interim Emergency’ Relief Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants another $250 billion for small businesses. Democrats want that, plus $250 billion for hospitals and state and local governments.
‘Where Is This Going To Lead?’: Roma People In Europe Face Coronavirus Disaster
Many in Europe’s largest ethnic minority group live in poor, marginalized communities where conditions could lead to a swift outbreak, say researchers and activists.
French Aircraft Carrier Returns To Port After Suspected COVID-19 Cases Found Aboard
France’s armed services ministry said in a statment that about 40 sailors aboard the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle were under “close medical observation” after showing symptoms.
Health Care Workers Confront Equipment Shortages, Infection Threat, Emotional Stress
Nurses and residents are confronting shortages of personal protective equipment and are being told to return to work soon after falling ill themselves. They worry they could make their patients sick.
New York’s Temporary Overflow Hospitals Remain Underused Despite COVID-19 Crisis
Two temporary hospital facilities are open in New York City inside a major convention center and aboard a Navy hospital ship. But so far, both have far fewer patients than they can handle.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Reports ‘Largest Single-Day’ Increase In Deaths
Cuomo says 731 people died on Monday. “Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a brother, is a sister. So a lot of pain again today,” he adds.
Why Some COVID-19 Patients Crash: The Body’s Immune System Might Be To Blame
An overblown immune response could be killing a portion of the sick, and some doctors think that new treatments being tested could help at least some of those patients.
States, Hospitals Say They’re Still Not Getting Vital Supplies To Fight COVID-19
President Trump says the government’s procurement and distribution system is “a fine-tuned machine,” but many hospitals and state governors say they’re still struggling to get what they need.
Surgical Mask Manufacturer In Texas Is Inundated With Requests
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mike Bowen, whose company Prestige Ameritech makes surgical masks in Texas, about why he’s unhappy about the flood of orders coming in for his product.
