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Healthcare workers' COVID-19 case & death rates are “mind-boggling,” says Dr. Tom Frieden

Healthcare Workers' COVID-19 Case & Death Rates are “Mind-Boggling” | Dr. Tom Frieden | GZERO World

"There have been more than 500 deaths of healthcare workers that we know of in this country and more than 80,000 infections of healthcare workers … These are mind-boggling numbers." Former CDC director Dr. Frieden on how the United States is failing the heroes who are fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines. The fact that many still don't have access to basic personal protective equipment this far into the public health crisis is not just unacceptable. It's a symptom of how deeply flawed our healthcare system is as a whole.

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