NEW YORK (REUTERS) - In New York City, an intensive care nurse treated patients for three days after she started displaying symptoms of Covid-19 - but couldn't get a test from her hospital. In Georgia, a nurse was denied a test after treating an infected patient who died.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - In New York City, an intensive care nurse treated patients for three days after she started displaying symptoms of Covid-19 - but couldn't get a test from her hospital. In Georgia, a nurse was denied a test after treating an infected patient who died.
The New York City nurse works at Mount Sinai Hospital, a major institution in the national epicenter of the pandemic. Her nausea, upset stomach and low-grade fever did not qualify her to get a test in late March, she told Reuters on condition of anonymity. "It's obvious that we should be testing healthcare workers, just as points of infectivity," Caplan said.
While some hospitals have announced plans to test more employees in recent days due to increased capacity, the inconsistency across states has created a patchwork of testing protocols based on the supplies available. RAPID TESTING In Michigan - a leader among states in establishing testing programs that deliver quick results - more than 700 staff in the Henry Ford Health hospital system have tested positive out of some 2,500 employees tested since March 12, chief clinical officer Adnan Munkarah said on April 6.
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