U.S.A. Healthcare Professionals Securing Medical Supplies To Be Challenged New Coronavirus April 1 at 6:40
In the U.S., where the number of patients infected with the new coronavirus is rapidly increasing, doctors and nurses are complaining about the lack of masks and protective clothing, and how to secure medical supplies to protect healthcare workers from infection. It is an issue.
The CDC of the United States has revised its guidelines for healthcare professionals because of delays in production in China and the growing demand worldwide has made it difficult to procure medical masks and protective clothing. However, it has come to be accepted that a disposable mask can be reused if it meets certain conditions.
However, in New York, healthcare professionals are protesting that the reuse of masks and protective clothing puts themselves at risk of infection, and there is an increasing demand for sufficient distribution of medical supplies. You.
On Twitter, there are a number of healthcare professional posts complaining about insufficient equipment with hashtags such as "I want medical supplies" and "I don't have enough medical supplies."
In response to these concerns, Mayor De Blasio of New York City, which has the highest number of patients in the U.S., said at an interview on the 31st that 800,000 masks that would not pass viruses to hospitals in the city and 40,000 protective gowns were immediately provided. Disclosed to distribute.
However, if the number of patients continues to increase, the shortage of medical supplies may spread to medical institutions in many cities throughout the United States, and the establishment of a production system in the United States is urgently needed.