NEWS
Health care workers are running out of face masks
With the spread of coronavirus, the world is experiencing a shortage of surgical masks and respirators. Many countries are scrambling to increase their mask supplies to help control the spread of coronavirus. Mask supply in America is being rapidly depleted though it’s crucial for health care workers, doctors, and nurses on the front lines of the disease to have the proper protective gear to lower the risk of contracting Covid-19.
A strain in the supply chain for masks and other equipment is warned by Public health officials in late February when the pandemic started to spread in the US, which prompted regular people to snatch up medical supplies and further contributed to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers.
Based on the status that hospitals across America are running out of supplies, medical professionals online are urging the public to donate whatever they’ve stockpiled to local health care facilities. In the face of stock reducing continually, some health care providers are asked to re-wear their gear although masks and respirators are typically designed to be worn only once. Alarmed by the lack of protective equipment, doctors, nurses, and health workers are sharing anecdotes about the risk this brings to them and their patients, calling on people to donate what they can.
