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Apr 08

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Frontline casualties: The health care workers that lost their lives saving COVID patients

By William Brangham, Claire Mufson

While a lot has been reported on the struggles of health workers during the pandemic, there's been far less news on the deaths of doctors, nurses and other support staff. A major reporting project has been gathering this crucial information…

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Sep 18

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Medical professionals turn to music making as a tonic

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Where do healers find comfort? For some U.S. doctors and caregivers, the answer is in music. Jeffrey Brown went to Newton, Massachusetts, recently to see how medical professionals are regenerating their spirits -- and becoming better providers in the process.

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Apr 08

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This ER doctor survived COVID-19. Here’s her advice

New York state has roughly 150,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That's more than any country in the world other than the United States. Health care workers in New York are feeling the pressure of the pandemic -- as well as…

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Apr 07

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What these New York EMTs are seeing as they respond to COVID-19 cases

By William Brangham, Jason Kane

New York remains the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Medical teams there are facing a surge of seriously ill patients, and doing so while concerned about their own level of protection from the disease. William Brangham talks to Adam…

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Apr 03

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For some doctors, pandemic means accelerated career launch — or truncated retirement

By Lisa Desjardins, Gretchen Frazee, Mike Fritz

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the U.S., officials are warning that there are not enough medical professionals available to meet the growing needs of patients. The shortage has led to the easing of some regulations, enabling medical students to…

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Apr 03

NYC mayor urges national enlistment program for doctors

By Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country.

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Mar 30

Watch 5:47
‘Everyone is afraid’ as Illinois virus cases spike

Illinois has become another national hot spot for coronavirus, with a surging number of confirmed cases. Most are in Cook County, the region that is home to Chicago. William Brangham talks to Dr. Claudia Fegan, chief medical officer for Cook…

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Mar 26

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Hospitals turn to extraordinary measures to increase capacity, supplies

More U.S. hospitals are feeling the pressure and gravity of the spread of COVID-19. In New York state, hospitalizations rose 40 percent and 100 patients died in a single day. As the influx grows, some hospitals and medical practitioners are…

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Mar 23

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What precautions health care facilities should be taking to protect their workers

What else can be done to protect frontline health care workers and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus? Dr. Atul Gawande has just published a piece outlining the specific insights he has derived from the outbreak experiences of Hong…

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Mar 21

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One doctor’s view from the front line of the outbreak

By Karla Murthy

As the number of coronavirus cases rapidly rise in New York City, healthcare workers are bracing themselves for an expected deluge of cases amid the outbreak. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke with Dr. Alexis Langsfeld, who works in…

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