Chilling Twitter Thread Describes The Dire Situation At NYC Hospitals

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Ada Elder
Mar 20, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

Despite the fact that COVID-19 has been around since November, many countries (and people) are still figuring out how to grapple with the outbreak as it worsens in countries like Italy and the United States. Unfortunately, hospitals stateside are already reeling from Coronavirus cases. Author Evan Siegfried took to Twitter last night with a chilling update from one of his friends who works at a New York City hospital. The nurse describes an alarming situation that's a combination of under-staffing, lack of supplies, and a serious need for blood. We sincerely hope that people stop hoarding medical supplies so that the professionals can take care of the people who really need help.

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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried Friend of mine is a nurse at a major NYC hospital. Texted her to see how she's doing with the pandemic. What she had to say was terrifying. First, she is trained in blood pathology, but her whole department has been shifted to Coronavirus response. 1/6
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    Text - Evan Siegfried O @evansiegfried They're dangerously short on supplies. Her entire floor, roughly 30 people, was given two boxes of masks for a total of 100. The hospital has told them they need to make them last for at least two weeks. That's roughly 3.33 masks per health worker 2/6 9:30 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried On top of this, the hospital has changed their policy on workers exposed to patients with the virus. Normally, workers exposed would be sent home for quarantine. Now, they are to continue coming to work and just wear a mask 3/6 9:30 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried The reason for not quarantining the medical staff and making them work with a mask instead is because if they quarantined all that were exposed to Coronavirus, they would not have any doctors or nurses left to treat patients 4/6 9:30 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried It's shocking. One of the best NYC hospitals is on a war footing against a global pandemic and does not have enough supplies to adequately address the threat. They feel like they're fighting Covid-19 with one arm tied behind their back 5/6 9:30 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried Despite the equipment shortage, the doctors and nurses on the front lines are truly brave and the salt of the earth. They knowingly put themselves at risk to help others 6/6 9:30 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Evan Siegfried @evansiegfried Quick update-Asked my friend what we can do to help her and the other doctors/nurses. Her response: 1) Stop hoarding masks, gloves and other medical supplies 2) Stay home to flatten the curve 3) Wash your hands 4) Send food. They love food that isn't from the hospital cafeteria 9:53 PM · 3/18/20 · Twitter for iPhone
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