There is a sad truth that lies in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic – the health care workers who we count on to treat the sick are the ones who are most in danger of exposure and infection.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals across the country are facing critical shortages of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) as the virus continues to grow in scope here in the U.S. Reports indicate that health care providers are being forced to reuse or make their own PPE equipment. This poses safety concerns not only to the workers themselves, but also to their families and their overall communities.