The lack of access to personal protective equipment is an ongoing issue in the U.S., particularly among smaller, non-hospital facilities. But doctor-led PPE collection and distribution groups are tackling the problem head on.
With ICUs 100% full, Marin County turns down calls for help from San Joaquin Valley
Pulmonologist Dr. Laren Tan, left, gathers his team of nurses and respiratory therapists to intubate a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino County on Tuesday.
(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Marin County this week reported that it has 0% intensive care unit beds available and workers in the county north of San Francisco were being stretched thin.
Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly said at a public meeting this week that some healthcare workers “are pulling double shifts and working tirelessly to save lives.”
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