Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced a temporary emergency order allowing hospitals to patients to long-term care homes without their consent to free up capacity. […]
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‘More deaths than anyone should ever have to see’: Life and death inside a COVID-19 ICU
Alone with their COVID patients, one hospital's workers struggle with trauma and grief. RELATED: Nurses struggling to take vital signs. Anguished faces on iPad screens. […]
Continue readingSome U.K. hospitals ‘on the brink’ amid COVID-19 surge
The mayor of London, U.K., has declared a state of emergency as many hospitals across the country are on the 'brink of collapse.' Subscribe to […]
Continue reading‘The stench is unbearable’: Inside horrific Venezuelan Covid-19 ward
On the surface, Venezuela seems spared from the ravaging impact of Covid-19, but doctors tell CNN the number of cases is much higher than the […]
Continue readingManitoba warns that its hospitals are running at capacity as COVID-19 cases climb
Manitoba health officials say high amounts of contacts are making it difficult to carry out contact tracing. Read more: Subscribe to CTV News to watch […]
Continue readingHealth systems will be strained by COVID-19 surge says infectious disease expert
Infectious disease specialist Isaac Bogosh says restrictions have slowed the spread of COVID-19, but they're clearly not doing enough. #cdnpoli Subscribe to CTV News to […]
Continue readingAre hospitals ready to handle second wave of COVID-19?
Dr. Kevin Smith, University Health Network president, discusses his concerns with the rise of hospitalization for COVID-19. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: […]
Continue readingShould nurses get hazard pay during pandemic? | USA TODAY
They're on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight, and they feel they should get paid for it. RELATED: Nurses treating COVID-19 patients say they should […]
Continue readingER Doctor’s Plea: ‘Stop Going To Politicians For News About Science’ | MSNBC
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, associate prof. of Emergency Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, says the politicization of public health in the United […]
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