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Turkey, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Tolga Bozoglu) The Covid-19 pandemic, which has already killed more than 2.6 million people in one year, spread rapidly around the world, despite warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) that , for some critics, were slow and insufficient.FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES FROM HANIFI KESKEC, ANESTHESIOLOGY AND RESUSCITATION DOCTOR, AND ZUMRUYE OZCAN, INTENSIVE CARE NURSE.TRANSLATIONHANIFI KESKEC(00:14 -01: 16): One day after my shift, my fever rose. I had doubts that I had covid-19. My first test was negative but my fever continued. I got tested again and it was positive. After that I isolated myself. Because my illness was getting worse, I was hospitalized. I was in intensive care for 21 days. I was close to intubation. I was treated with high pressure oxygen.(01: 19- 01:49): It was my psychological condition that affected me the most, more than my serious illness. My loved ones were always on my mind. Some days I even shed tears. After my illness I was diagnosed with PTSD.(01: 55- 02:39): I worry about my loved ones. Thanks to the support of my colleagues, I recovered my health and became even more committed to my profession. I decided to work harder for what I went through. ZUMRUYE OZCAN, INTENSIVE CARE NURSE:(03: 41-03: 50): My name is Zumruye Ozca. I am an intensive care nurse.(03: 50- 04'50): After I found out about my illness, I couldn't leave my job immediately, but I went home after the shift change. I immediately isolated myself from my husband. The process was very hard and I felt lonely most of the time. I took medicine for five days. After 15 days I was able to go back to my work.(04: 50-05'27): I started to get tired more quickly in my life after the illness. As you know, we work under heavy conditions here. Now I breathe harder. I was allergic and my allergy increased. I'm so scared to get sick again ... That's why I always take precautions.
Chula Vista, Feb 6 (EFE/EPA).- Located by the Mexican border, the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in California has been recognized as a center of treatment for COVID-19patients and has received many Mexican nationals who crossed the border seeking care for the disease. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT).SHOT LIST: HEALTH PERSONNEL TAKE CARE OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AT THE SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER IN CHULA VISTA, SOUTH OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US.
Seoul, Jan 29 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean healthcare staff on Friday collected swab samples for coronavirus testing at a makeshift clinic outside the Seoul Central Station. South Korea has reported over 77,000 Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES AT A MAKESHIFT CLINIC OUTSIDE THE SEOUL STATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Despite being well aware of the horrors of COVID-19, a surprising number of healthcare workers are refusing to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports that in some institutions, as many as 80% of staff are turning down a vaccine. The resistance to vaccination is reportedly due to unfounded fears about the side-effects of these life-saving shots. The two vaccines administered in the US have been FDA approved, meaning that the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Dr. Joseph Varon says more than half of the nurses in his critical care unit are objecting to getting inoculated for political reasons. And in Portland, Oregon, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Stephen Noble says resistance comes from not wanting to be a 'guinea pig.'
UPI reports new research shows it's a very good idea to insist that healthcare workers get an annual flu shot. That's according to researchers from the University of Georgia, Montana State University and Monash University in Australia. They found that states with mandatory flu shots for hospital workers saw statewide reductions in deaths from influenza and pneumonia. They estimate that during the 2016-17 season alone, nearly 2,000 deaths were averted in the 15 U.S. states that had mandatory vaccination laws at that time. The findings suggest that health-worker vaccination laws may be a good way to protect the country's most vulnerable populations. The researchers say it's possible that similar benefits could also be seen with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of hospital workers.
As cases of the novel coronavirus surge, California is setting up tents and trailers to use as field hospitals to take in more patients. Hospitals are building field hospitals outside their facilities in an effort to deal with the overflow of COVID-19 patients. The state's 'mass fatality' program is for when 'there are more deaths in a given time period than the local coroner or medical emergency personnel could handle.' California has seen a 19.4% increase in confirmed cases over the past week, with more than 37,000 new cases on Monday alone. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and UC Irvine will add 50 more beds in mobile units "equipped with running water, lighting and air purifiers."
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