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Rebecca Olson
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2020-11-05
Doctor Shares Photo Of Himself Ready To Work On The Covid Floor
A doctor shares a photo as he prepares for a shift of taking care of coronavirus patients. He is in full PPE. -
2020-11-04
Nurse and mother of 5 dies of coronavirus
A NICU nurse died of coronavirus after she and family tested positive for it. The doctor claims that she had sepsis, pneumonia and coronavirus when she passed away. She left behind her 5 children. They say that she, "Desired to make the world a better place". -
2020-04-27
Doctor cannot come to terms with the things she saw, takes her own life
An emergency room doctor in New York committed suicide while staying with family in Virginia. Her family say she had become detached, and spoke of the horrors she saw while working with coronavirus victims. Her family would like her to be remembered as a hero. The doctor's family has set up a foundation that gives mental health support to health care providers. -
2020-03-10
Nurse collapses at desk with mask still on
A nurse working in a hospital near Milan collapses at her desk for a 5 minute break. The photo was taken by a coworker while they had been working round the clock. This hospital was in the middle of the crisis in Italy, and the healthcare system was overwhelmed. -
2020-11-03
Life for a toddler during a pandemic
A mother shares how coronavirus has impacted the life of her toddler. Her daughter's routine has drastically changed, and there is a lot of confusion when trying to explain what is actually going on in the world right now. -
2020-10-07
Young Doctor Dies of Covid
This doctor worked in the emergency department at a hospital and refused PPE repeatedly because there was such a shortage of it. The article addresses the fact that so many medical professionals have died because of inadequate PPE. -
2020-07-17
Travel Nurses Share Their Story
This article shows what things are like on the front lines during a pandemic. In the article a nurse states that they literally had to choose who was going to live, and who was going to die. They had to wear the same PPE for days at a time; even when there were feces and blood on them. There is a lot of information about what life has been like for nurses on the frontline and I think that needs to be heard. -
2020-09-06
The Faces of ICU Nurses Under Pressure
An ICU nurse started photographing her coworkers during her breaks. Her photographs show the pressure and stress that health care professionals are under during this pandemic. -
2020-10-25
Fauci says findings on Covid-19 vaccine will be here soon
Fauci says findings on Covid-19 vaccine will be here soon. However, he also states that the vaccine will not be available for most of the public until a few months into 2021. -
2020-10-15
The Consequences of Skipping Doctor Appointments
There are two hospitals in Duluth, Minnesota. Both are being overwhelmed with patients, but not covid patients. People who were ill, have avoided going to the doctor because they fear they will contract Covid-19. As a result, their conditions have worsened and they must now be hospitalized. One hospital is full to capacity, and the other is not far behind.