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Added on the 28/09/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
New COVID-19 infections have soared in Los Angeles County, with about one in five residents who get tested receiving positive results. In just over a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to more than 800,000 cases on January 2. According to CNN, the deluge of cases has translated to a surge of COVID-19 patients, overwhelming hospitals. Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer says every 15 minutes, one person dies from COVID-19. The situation has become so dire that LA County ambulance crews have been told not to take patients with little chance of survival to hospitals.
800 nurses from St. Mary Medical Center, in the Philadelphia area, walked out Tuesday to protest hospital understaffing. As the third wave of coronavirus cases hits the country, hospitals are reaching capacity as hospital workers continue to suffer from burnout. According to Business Insider, the US reported a record 67,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations on November 12. But the issues nurses are striking over — caring for too many patients at once, understaffed hospitals, and burnout — existed prior to the pandemic. One study in the Journal of Nursing Administration found adding 10% more nurses to hospitals can reduce the odds a patient will die by 4%.
Seen from Israel, parachutes carrying humanitarian aid drift towards the ground after being airdropped over northern Gaza. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise over Jabalia, in northern Gaza, after strikes. After the Iranian attack on Israel launched on Saturday, the Israeli military stressed it would not be distracted from its war against Hamas in Gaza. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise from the northern Gaza Strip, seen from Israel, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants. IMAGES
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