The Department of Veterans Affairs is experiencing “serious” shortages of protective gear for medical workers treating patients infected by the coronavirus, according to memos shared with The Wall Street Journal
The Department of Veterans Affairs is experiencing serious shortages of protective gear for its medical workers treating patients infected by the new coronavirus, according to excerpts of internal memos shared with The Wall Street Journal.
The memos’ concerns are mirrored by VA doctors and nurses working in several of the agency’s hospitals around the country.
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