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Pandemic’s lessons for NJ’s health care system

Clip: 12/28/2020 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

The coronavirus outbreak laid bare many of the systemic issues facing NJ health system.

The coronavirus outbreak laid bare many of the systemic issues NJ's medical systems have been staring down for years. From health protocols, staffing, and stockpiling personal protection equipment, both workers and their institutions were stretched to the limit.

12/28/2020

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