The masks, gowns and other protection worn by medical professionals who deal with the highly contagious virus.
, told HuffPost that caring for suffering people — no matter how contagious the cause of their suffering might be — is just “what we do.”
“If you have a patient that is more critically ill and is requiring what we call ‘aerosol-generating procedures,’” Popescu added, “then you want to increase the respiratory protection to what’s called an N95 respirator” ― a mask for the nose and mouth that filters out “at least 95% of airborne particles,”Andrew Gomez, a registered nurse at the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, wears the personal protection equipment used when treating potential coronavirus patients.
“We don’t take any chances,” she said, so nurses don an N95 respirator mask, as well as “a face shield, an isolation gown and gloves.”are yellow and cover nearly every inch that might be exposed to infectious diseases: “Your arms, your whole body pretty much. It goes down to just below your knees, it goes up as high as your neck and then it covers your clothing.”researches emerging viruses, including Ebola.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Is It Safe To Breastfeed My Baby If I Have Coronavirus?Here's what moms should know about nursing, breast milk and COVID-19.
Leer más »
Here’s Exactly What Medical Experts Mean by “Shortness of Breath”The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization list it as one of the primary symptoms of the coronavirus.
Leer más »
Doctors say COVID-19 tests available, but some can't be administered due to mask shortageDespite the public-private partnerships the White House touted Sunday as a solution to increasing the United States' coronavirus testing capacity, some doctors say they still aren't able to test their patients -- especially small private practices without the resources to keep personal protective
Leer más »
Advice From France To Avoid Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Leaves Experts BaffledA weekend tweet by France's health minister suggesting ibuprofen might exacerbate COVID-19 doesn't have strong evidence behind it, say the WHO and other infectious disease doctors and researchers.
Leer más »
These coronavirus patients aren't being counted -- or testedDue to a shortage of tests, many people identified by their doctors as probably or possibly stricken with COVID-19 are not being reported to authorities.
Leer más »
Woman Gives Hospital Fake Name & Then Sneaks Out After Testing Positive for CoronavirusAn unnamed woman in Newark, New Jersey, gave doctors at East Orange General Hospital a fake name before testing positive for COVID-19 and fleeing.
Leer más »