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Canadian nursing unions demand better protective gear amid coronavirus outbreak
Kelly GrantHealth reporter
Carly WeeksHealth Reporter
Published February 28, 2020
Updated 24 minutes ago
Mask-clad commuters make their way to work during the morning rush hour at Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. The World Health Organization and other provincial governments say mounting evidence shows the new coronavirus spreads through droplets such as sneezes, not through the air.
Nursing unions are demanding higher standards for the protective gear their members wear while caring for suspected coronavirus patients, but some infectious-disease experts say the unions’ plea isn’t backed by science and could lead to shortages of crucial supplies.
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, an umbrella organization representing unions in eight provinces, asked its members on Friday to send letters urging their provincial health ministers to adopt safety measures that would protect health workers from airborne viruses...
Canadian nursing unions demand better protective gear amid coronavirus outbreak
Kelly GrantHealth reporter
Carly WeeksHealth Reporter
Published February 28, 2020
Updated 24 minutes ago
Mask-clad commuters make their way to work during the morning rush hour at Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. The World Health Organization and other provincial governments say mounting evidence shows the new coronavirus spreads through droplets such as sneezes, not through the air.
Nursing unions are demanding higher standards for the protective gear their members wear while caring for suspected coronavirus patients, but some infectious-disease experts say the unions’ plea isn’t backed by science and could lead to shortages of crucial supplies.
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, an umbrella organization representing unions in eight provinces, asked its members on Friday to send letters urging their provincial health ministers to adopt safety measures that would protect health workers from airborne viruses...