Published April 30, 2021, 4:18 PM
Get tested in the comfort and safety of your home
Although the COVID-19 cases have decreased in the Philippines recently due to the lockdown, everyone still needs to be extra careful especially since new variants of the disease has been discovered, and some of these variants has been found to show no symptoms. As the global pandemic continues to disrupt countless lives, it is not enough that we just follow safe protocols anymore. The first step to get protection against COVID-19 is to get properly tested. But how can you get properly tested for the virus when you run the risk of catching it when you go outside the safety of your own home?
A nurse who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Eyewitness News that the situation at Barstow Community Hospital is dire, with several nurses sick with COVID-19 and several others physically and emotionally drained from the pandemic.
Dr. Kim is chairman of the emergency department at Riverside Community Hospital. He said he and other doctors do not work for HCA HealthCare, which is the corporation currently in negotiations with the union.
A document obtained by Eyewitness News shows that if replacement nurses are required, they would be paid $110 per hour, and over $1,500 per shift. But Dr. Kim is unsure whether there would even be enough nurses available to cover the shortage if nurses at Riverside Community Hospital go on strike.