With the freelance nbc cameraman who tested positive for ebola while working in liberia. Hes the fourth american who has been stricken by the disease while spending time in that country. He is scheduled to return to the u. S. For medical treatment. So you might be wondering, what are journalists doing to protect themselves . I mean, we know that journalists can cover wars and disasters and take certain precaulkses when theyre doing that but covering the fight against ebola is different. It is an invisible enemy. Nbc medical correspondent dr. Nancy snyderman was working with the cameraman when he contracted the disease and here is how she described it. When he realized he had a fever and was feeling achy in this environment, the word ebola popped to the top of everyones mind. He self quarantined overnight 48 hours ago, got his test. It turned out to be positive. Hes at Doctors Without Borders and he will be airlifted out to a Medical Center in the united states. First, i want to bring i
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COVID-19 has been especially harmful for working women.
According to a McKinsey Global Institute study, women make up 39%
of global employment but account for 54% of overall job losses.
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Within the United States, the National Women s Law Center
reported that 865,000 women were no longer working or looking for
work – making up 80% of the people who left the workforce.
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Even among women who did not leave the workforce, a McKinsey study
showed that 1 in 4 women was considering downshifting their careers
or leaving the workforce due to COVID-19, at a rate 1.3 times more