Three nurses in the UK forced to wear trash bags instead of real protective gear have tested positive for the coronavirus
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Three UK nurses forced to wear bin bags because of a lack of protective equipment for front-line medical workers during the coronavirus crisis have tested positive for the illness, The nurses, who work at a hospital in northwest London, were pictured wearing trash bags on their heads and feet. Associations of British medics and nurses say that their members' health is being placed in danger because of the lack of protective equipment. Three nurses in the UK who were forced to wear trash bags because of a lack of personal protective equipment have tested positive for the novel coronavirus,The nurses, who work at the Northwick Park Hospital in northwest London, were pictured wearing clinical waste bags on their heads and feet because of a lack of protective equipment.
According to the publication, on one ward 50% of staff have contracted the virus amid equipment shortages. Despite attempts to address a lack of PPE by British ministers and NHS bosses, there are still widespread shortages in hospitals in the UK.
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