You Searched For "coronavirus health workers" and got 20 results
Sort By:
4 mins read
CDC advisors green-light Pfizer boosters for older Americans and people with underlying conditions - but reject extra shots for healthcare workers, in a major break with the FDA
A panel advising the CDC poured over new data on vaccines this week before recommending boosters fo…
Hilary Brueck
5 mins read
'I'm absolutely terrified for Christmas': Nurses say they're bracing for record-shattering COVID-19 hospitalizations after the holidays
Nurses told Business Insider they expect COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to spike after Christm…
Allana Akhtar
1 min read
Anti-vaxxers forced a mobile COVID-19 vaccine site in Georgia to shut down after threatening health workers: official
"This is wrong, this is absolutely wrong," Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner Dr. Kat…
Natalie Musumeci
3 mins read
A New York healthcare worker who was just fired for refusing the COVID-19 shot says she wouldn't get it even if God said 'you must take this vaccine'
"God could come down and say to me, 'You must take this vaccine.' And I'd be like, 'Sorry, Charlie,…
Katie Balevic
4 mins read
An ICU nurse went viral for quitting after 19 grueling months of the pandemic. Now, he says he's more relaxed and is encouraging other healthcare workers to do the same.
Andrew Hudson went viral for a video explaining why he quit nursing. Now he's a podcaster and digit…
Allana Akhtar
3 mins read
Nurses say patients are getting more abusive, and simple questions can set them off
1 in 4 nurses faces physical violence on the job, and the hospital is one of the most dangerous wor…
Allana Akhtar
1 min read
Police in New Zealand say they arrested a sex worker who tested positive for COVID-19 as the country tries to contain its Delta outbreak
Police said the woman traveled to areas where COVID cases rose, and contact tracing has been diffic…
Kenneth Niemeyer
3 mins read
Burned out frontline workers are seeking out the lesser evil in their job searches
After months of coping with abuse, many frontline workers are desperate to find jobs without custom…
Áine Cain,Allana Akhtar
2 mins read
Health care workers are 10%-20% of US coronavirus cases
The data is important new information but not necessarily surprising, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who i…
PTI
1 min read
A health official suggested to Fauci that frontline workers could use 'doggie cones' instead of PPE, emails show
The Washington Post obtained more than 800 pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci's emails spanning March and A…
Bill Bostock
2 mins read
The pandemic and wildfires have left some California farm workers with no savings as work dries up in the winter. They fear hunger and homelessness.
"It's not looking good for families here in the valley," Elvira Ramirez told the Los Angeles Times.…
Sarah Al-Arshani
3 mins read
Healthcare workers and long-term-care facility residents should get a coronavirus vaccine first, according to US health officials
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend who should receive a coro…
Andrea Michelson
2 mins read
8 fully vaccinated healthcare workers caught COVID-19 at a Vegas pool party. At least 7 caught the Delta variant, a report said.
The healthcare workers had symptoms similar to allergies or a cold and chose to get tested, a hospi…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
2 mins read
CVS Health is giving $250 pandemic bonuses to nearly 200,000 of its workers
The pharmacy giant is planning to give the bonuses to 200,000 of its workers in January to reward t…
Shelby Livingston
1 min read
Are you a healthcare worker who worked on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic? We want to hear from you.
If you're a healthcare worker who particularly relates to this, please reach out to salarshani@insi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
2 mins read
Italy is making all health workers take the COVID-19 vaccine, and said anyone who refuses will be suspended without pay
Unvaccinated healthcare workers have been blamed for a number of COVID-19 outbreaks inside several …
Bill Bostock
2 mins read
A new Google Doodle series will be dedicated to health workers and researchers
Today, Google showed some much needed love to the healthcare workers and medical researchers who ar…
1 min read
13 potential long-term effects the coronavirus pandemic could have on mental health
As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, many citizens have dealt with their lives turning upside-down…
Matthew Wilson
7 mins read
Stories from the pandemic
We've heard heartbreaking, uplifting, inspiring, and infuriating stories from people during the cor…
Rhea Mahbubani,Haven Orecchio…
1 min read
Photos: Healthcare workers are hitting the streets in New York City to support Black Lives Matter protests
Nurses and healthcare workers attend a Black Lives Matter rally in front of Bellevue Hospital on Ju…