Worker Health is Public Health
In the Covid-19 pandemic, worker health is public health. But worker safety and health is in a crisis in this pandemic.
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Gov. Murphy orders hospitals to report data of ‘critically important’ PPE inventory (video)
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Saturday to help keep track of personal protective equipment (PPE) as coronavirus cases continue to grow.
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to force GM to make ventilators for coronavirus fight
President Donald Trump invoked the rarely used Defense Production Act on Friday to order the Department of Health and Human Services to compel General Motors to manufacturer ventilators...
‘The greatest challenge this hospital ever faces’: Christ Hospital losing ground in the war with coronavirus
Jerry-rigged ventilators. Dwindling supplies of N95s and surgical masks. Buckets of bleach instead of sanitizing wipes.
HPAE COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall
Please join me, Debbie White, President of HPAE for a COVID-19 telephone town hall on Thursday, March 26th at 8:00 pm ET.
Trump Wants to ‘Reopen America.’ Here’s What Happens if We Do.
President Trump says he wants the United States “raring to go” in two and a half weeks, on Easter, with “packed churches all over our country.”
Coronavirus updates: N.J. deaths climb to 62; Peak in cases could be 3 weeks away; Stimulus payouts; What you need to know (March 26, 2020)
As the number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey climbed to more than 4,400 on Wednesday, Congress provided some financial relief for millions of Americans ...
#GetMePPE: Why fully equipping health care workers against coronavirus keeps us all safer
Health care providers — including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and more — are projected to be the bottleneck resource in providing care for COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks.