Used facemasks and bandanas: How the CDC is warning hospitals to prepare for coronavirus shortages

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Doctors reusing masks. Nurses working even if they were exposed to coronavirus. Staff replacing masks with bandanas or scarves. That is what US hospitals could look like as the pandemic worsens, according to contingency plans released by health officials.

Doctors reusing masks between patients. Nurses going to work, even if they've been exposed to the novel coronavirus, to meet demand.

And if their supplies run out -- staff having to replace face masks with bandanas or scarves.Hospitals may face difficulties during coronavirus pandemic, experts say That is what hospitals in the United States, facing a surge of coronavirus patients, could look like as the pandemic worsens, according to contingency plans released by US health officials.

"As emergency physicians, we know the risks of our calling," said Dr. William Jaquis, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, in a statement last week after the virus left two of the organization's members in critical condition."I am deeply saddened by this news, but not surprised," he said.For doctors, nurses, and other health care workers, continuing to treat patients is the only option -- no matter the risk.

 

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That's what's happening now in Everett Wa

I’ve been wearing my bandanna and gloves from a hair dye box.. Sh*t I’m trying to improvise .. These doctors definitely shouldn’t be going through this though 😠

A relative of mine is a nurse at a VA Hospital and I’m reluctant to even state the shortages and terrible things they are experiencing. Prayers to all during this time🙏🏼💕❤️

It's all fear mongering from CNN

This is what it looks like. As a health care worker in a city hospital on the front lines, I can tell you we are quickly running low on supplies and we're scared.

Improvise.

So in the governor’s meeting this week democratic states complained they are competing with the state department for masks. And losing the price war. But Republican states are doing fine. Rump wants to channel masks to his states to win the vote!! Corruption at it’s best.

We have tornados , floods , wildfires and the potential for an epic earthquake at anytime , the hospitals would be prepared for those with plenty of supplies ! So far the supplies needed for the outbreak are way way less than what would be needed during those natural disasters

Lord have mercy 🙏🏾

People are panicking because of these stores. Cool the crap.

That’s what it already looks like at my hospital!

Thanks to the Dems everything is made in China!

Fear mongers msm EnemyOfThePeople cnn

愿上帝保佑!

cityofdaltonga is this what you're preparing for yet?

Why did the mayor of NY wait until March 6 to order supplies?

This is America?

I guess disinfecting them through a super hot wash or autoclave would be ridiculous. Viruses cant live above 80 deg correct. Wash in 140deg soapy water.. Common sense approaches to simple non problems. YW.

Let's keep moving factories out to other enemy country. All kinds of.

Operative word ‘could’ - just more speculation from CNN

People who are afraid should avoid contact with cnn reporting at all cost. The lies they tell are frightening.

ask 3M company triple their factory line

Is it ignorant to use contractors' masks? Can't HomeDepot donate? coronavirus DoctorsSpeakUp

Is that is in United States , you have no idea how bad it is in Venezuela thanks to socialism

Would be great to see y’all connect some of the people that are changing their manufacturing to produce medical supplies, hearing that some can’t get in touch with people to distribute what they’re making.

This is what happens when you outsource your essentials. This is a big lesson for all countries to use their resources to the fullest, price it affordable. All said and done the Politicians and the Bureaucrats are the one ruling the roost, they are the ones who needs sense.

More fake News when you say that’s what hospitals could look like that is a 1000 percent guess everyone pay attention how CNN words everything Fake News

Network continuously using innuendos blaming the President for a global virus according to people with a brain.

“Could look like”....fear mongering for clicks

Where are the numbers to support the hysteria and sensationalism of the China Coronavirus?

249 deaths are on trump's...He has blood on his hands

Every Doctor and Nurse working with a coronovirus patient will be reducing risks of exposure and transmission with good hand hygiene, isolation precautions (masks, gowns etc). The reduction of these essentials increases their risks of acquiring coronovirus.

Contact strangeharbors and CSiriano I just read they are retrofitting their operations to assist with the shortage. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

I call bullshit!

Why don't the people staying home sew masks that's what we've been doing in Canada to help out our Hospitals.

Could is key word meant to incite panic ChineseVirus

You guys are wonderful at creating hysteria. If nothing else, you got that going for you.

Fake news.

THIS IS 100% HAPPENING!!! We are not being given even one mask at our KANSAS hospital. GovLauraKelly kdhe cdc JerryMoran

And all the while tRump LIES!!!

STOP FEAR MONGERING FAKE NEWS.

Tired rhetoric, why aren’t you reporting on GM and other companies under the defense act producing ventilators. How about the hundreds of companies producing masks and other PPE? Yet you want to continue to instill fear and hysteria.. the media will be judged when we beat this

*if only China wasn't sending medical supplies to everybody they could get to help them cover up the origin of the virus, while denying us. (The commie bootlickers wont tell you that)

WHY NO FLAG last yr? CDC estimates influenza was associated with more than 35.5 million illnesses, more than 16.5 million medical visits, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths during the 2018–2019 influenza season. CDC website info.

“could look like” - You report it as if it is a foregone conclusion - How many deaths before your blood lust is satisfied?

En Honduras estamos en la misma situación, todo el área de salud han creado su propio medio de protección contra en COVID19. El gobierno de Honduras no ha dado los insumos necesarios para cuidar a los héroes que no pueden quedarse en casa.

CNN...doom and gloom central. How dare you try to be positive!!!! We're all going to die!!!!

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CNN & propaganda

这里需要给特不靠谱总统鼓掌,这里有掌声!

Absolutely bonkers

It’s important that Chet Hanks is stopped .

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Pretty sure that’s what they look like now

I wish you post anything which praise govt 😏

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