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Childcare Providers Needing PPE Get Helping Hand
The United Way of Tarrant County is distributing about 100,000 masks, gloves and other personal protection equipment to childcare providers. NBC 5’s Lili Zheng reports they’re trying to ease the burden for places juggling childcare and health.
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US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
From the very moment the pandemic reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared
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DeSoto ISD Receives Donations to Recover PPE Supply Destroyed in Recent Fire
An outpouring of generosity is helping a North Texas school district keep students and staff safe as classrooms reopen for the new school year.
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In-Person Learning In Question In DeSoto ISD After Fires Destroys Stockpile Of Masks And Supplies
A North Texas school district is asking for donations after a recent fire devastated its stock of personal protective equipment.
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Texas Now Has Abundant Supply of PPE on Hand: Gov Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will address the status of personal protective equipment in the state Tuesday during a visit to an emergency management warehouse in San Antonio.
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Gov. Abbott Tours Warehouse With PPE Supplies
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says due to the “incredible efforts” of the state’s supply chain team, there is now an abundant supply of personal protective equipment in Texas. The governor made the announcement Tuesday during a visit to an emergency management warehouse in San Antonio.
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How Entrepreneurs Have Stepped Up to Make Personal Protective Equipment for First Responders
The New York Times talks to the innovators and entrepreneurs who have jumped in to help make personal protective equipment for first responders.
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Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again
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CT Family Turns Craft Project Into Community Fundraiser
The Rutledge family of Simsbury, Conn., decided to make a sign for their front yard to thank essential workers during the pandemic – then the requests from neighbors started rolling in. The family of five has now made almost 1,000 signs and raised $11,000 in donations to help make PPE for nearby medical facilities.
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French Restaurants Experiment with Plastic Domes for Diners
As restaurants around the world look for ways to safely reopen, some restaurants in France are experimenting with plastic domes to help keep restaurant workers and diners healthy.
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Trump Contradicts Nurse in Testy Oval Office Exchange Over Coronavirus Protective Gear
A nurse found out Wednesday what happens when you contradict President Donald Trump on how well coronavirus response efforts are going while standing near him in the Oval Office.
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3 Russian Doctors Fall From Hospital Windows During Pandemic
Officials in Russia say two doctors have died and another was seriously hurt in falls from hospital windows after they reportedly came under pressure over working conditions in the coronavirus pandemic
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Denton County Asking Donations for Health Protection Equipment
Denton County is asking the public’s help in donating new, unopened personal protection equipment to assist healthcare workers, first responders and others on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the items needed are: Medical N95 mask/respirator Medical exam-type gloves Disposable gowns Medical face masks The drop-off locations will be available on Wednesday, April 15 in Denton...
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US States Share, Get Creative in Hunt for Medical Supplies
With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who can donate in a desperate bid to get respirators, gloves and other supplies to doctors, nurses and other front-line workers.
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Trump, 3M Strike Deal to Bring 166.5 Million Masks to Help US Coronavirus Response
President Donald Trump said Monday that the White House and 3M reached a “very amicable agreement” that will bring more than 55 million masks to the U.S. each month, following a public dispute between the manufacturing giant and the president.
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Patriots' Plane Used to Deliver Over 1.7M N95 Masks to Mass.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is taking action to support health care workers in Massachusetts and New York amid the coronavirus crisis. Kraft purchased more than 1.7 million N95 masks and used the Patriots’ team plane to fly the critical supplies from China to Boston overnight in order to help hospitals in both states combat the ongoing, nationwide shortage…
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Ebola Risk Remains After Patient's Death
State health officials say the body of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person patient to be diagnosed with and die from Ebola virus in the United States, will be cremated.
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Fort Worth Company Cleans Up After Ebola Patient
A Fort Worth-based company spent parts of Wednesday and Thursday cleaning up the hospital room where the Dallas Ebola patient was treated.
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Sacramento Patient Tests Negative for Ebola: Health Officials
Health officials said Thursday a patient who was being tested for Ebola in Sacramento has tested negative for the virus.