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‘It’s Like Being a War Medic.’ A Madrid Doctor Speaks Out About Grave Shortages in Protective Gear

Spain has the world’s highest reported rate of COVID-19 infection for doctors and nurses. 15,000 health workers are now sick or self-isolating, making up 14% of confirmed cases in the country, according to the health ministry. In Italy the figure is below 10%. No other country has reported a double-digit percentage of cases affecting doctors. Spanish doctors and nurses say they lack protective equipment they need to treat patients safely in crowded hospitals.

 

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