Chinanews.com Beijing, November 26th title: American medical staff resign on a large scale, don't let the "white angels" chill in response to the epidemic

　　Author Shao Yang

　　Medical workers are the key line of defense for mankind against the new crown virus, but in the United States, more and more "white angels" are choosing to leave.

　　American Fox News reported that under the new crown epidemic, American medical staff resigned on a large scale.

Since February 2020, the U.S. healthcare industry has lost approximately 500,000 employees.

A previous survey by the US Mourning Consulting Company also showed that in the past year or so, the proportion of medical staff who resigned in the United States was as high as 18%. And low wages".

　　According to a recent report from The Atlantic, many hospitals in the United States have become overwhelmed with the rampant delta variants and the premature relaxation of the mask order by the government. The vaccination rate has stagnated.

Some medical staff told the media that the last straw that crushed them was not the virus itself, but the strong dissatisfaction with the measures against the epidemic.

　　In fact, the complaints of medical staff about poor response to the epidemic are no longer news in the United States.

　　As early as the beginning of the epidemic, due to the lack of necessary protective equipment and training, front-line medical staff in the United States had to be exposed to the risk of the virus.

In March last year, US media reported that in California and Washington, where there are more cases, nurses lack protective equipment and are not clear about the standardized procedures to protect themselves and their patients.

At that time, a hospital in Washington State had reported deaths from new coronary pneumonia, but 40% of the nurses in the hospital still said they could not get "sufficient protective equipment", and more than half of the nurses believed that they were "not ready" to provide treatment for patients with new coronary pneumonia. .

　　Today, more than a year later, American medical workers still do not receive adequate protection.

U.S. Press International quoted a study recently published and pointed out that as of mid-September, nearly one-third of American medical workers had not received the new crown vaccine.

Although between January and April this year, the vaccine coverage rate of US medical workers rose sharply, but then it stagnated. As of September 15th, the coverage rate reached only 70%.

At the same time, the political game surrounding the vaccine issue in the United States continues.

On November 15, local time, 12 states in the United States jointly sued the federal government, demanding the cancellation of the new crown vaccine injunction against medical staff.

Up to now, 22 states in the United States have initiated similar lawsuits.

　　To make matters worse, the stigmatization of vaccines and medical staff on the Internet in the United States is rampant.

The National Broadcasting Corporation reported that some anti-vaccine groups are expanding their influence through social media. They warned patients with the new crown to stay away from the hospital as soon as possible and claimed that "the doctor is deliberately killing the patient."

In this environment, threats and incidents of violence against medical personnel in the United States are increasing.

For example, a medical center in Branson, Missouri had to introduce an emergency button on the employee badge; a nurse from Idaho told the Associated Press that she had to take off her work clothes for fear of harassment. Grocery shopping.

　　The latest data show that the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the United States in 2021 has exceeded the total number of deaths in 2020, and many of them have given their precious lives in the fight against the epidemic.

However, in the face of the ruthless virus, some American politicians ignore the scientific voice and deliberately downplay the harm of the virus; the chaos in response to the epidemic has caused the medical system to be "overloaded"; the "politicized" vaccine problem has caused serious social tears.

How can this series of operations not let the medical workers who risk their lives and fight on the front line of the epidemic be chilled?

　　On May 12 this year, the International Nurses Day, members of the National Federation of Nurses of the United States placed hundreds of pairs of nurse shoes in front of the White House to commemorate the nurses who died in the fight against the epidemic. The scene was moving.

But apart from the commemoration, what American medical staff really need is a more effective response to the epidemic, better protection measures, and a friendlier social environment.

All these require the US government to recognize the facts, maintain a correct attitude, and concentrate on fighting the epidemic.

Only in this way can the "white angels" who are facing the cold virus feel a little warmth.

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