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This is a personal request. This morning my brother told me that he will be on duty taking care of coronavirus patients. In between seven-day stretches of patient care, he'll be in quarantine. I'm not sure when I'm going to see him again.
That said: if you have protective personal equipment in your home (N95 masks, face shields, etc) I need you to call your hospital and ask if they will accept donations. If you don't have them, I need you to not buy any.
Why? Because in one month America's hospitals will be out of PPE. When that happens, doctors and nurses will start getting sick. If you think America's medical system is swamped now, imagine it without doctors and nurses.
They can't do their jobs if they aren't safe. Do your part not to exacerbate the shortage, and call ALL your elective officials to tell them to mobilize to get PPE back in hospitals. If you don't know how to call, ask me.
The life you save may be your own. Get our government to act, and do your part not to exacerbate the shortage.
