The deaths of hospital workers in Asia have heightened scrutiny of the U.S. healthcare system's ability to protect staff, according to an article on the NPR website
There are less than 20 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States, plus 45 more cases among Americans who were brought home from a cruise or from Asia.
Some U.S. health care workers on the front line, including Maureen Dugan, worry they are not properly prepared.
One nurse said the medical community wasn't fully prepared for previous viruses, like SARS and Ebola — and she's concerned that lessons learned are not being applied today.
For example: The protective garments provided, she says, leave the wearer's neck exposed.
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