ppe /tags/ppe ppe en-US WLRN Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:10:16 GMT Venezuelan Medical Workers Dying Of COVID-19 At Alarming Rate. How Can The World Get PPE To Them? /2020-09-14/venezuelan-medical-workers-dying-of-covid-19-at-alarming-rate-how-can-the-world-get-ppe-to-them A third of Venezuela's reported COVID deaths are frontline healthcare workers. Efforts are underway to protect them – but the regime may block the help. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 21:10:16 GMT /2020-09-14/venezuelan-medical-workers-dying-of-covid-19-at-alarming-rate-how-can-the-world-get-ppe-to-them Tim Padgett The U.S. Is Giving Vast Sums Of Money To Fight COVID-19 Abroad. But There's A Catch /2020-05-13/the-u-s-is-giving-vast-sums-of-money-to-fight-covid-19-abroad-but-theres-a-catch Aid groups are frustrated by a new restriction on using U.S. funds to buy personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. The U.S. says it's a way to ensure there's enough PPE for domestic use. Wed, 13 May 2020 20:04:49 GMT /2020-05-13/the-u-s-is-giving-vast-sums-of-money-to-fight-covid-19-abroad-but-theres-a-catch Malaka Gharib Miami Nurses Using Controversial Masks Worry About Safety /local-news/2020-04-21/miami-nurses-using-controversial-masks-worry-about-safety HCA hospitals in South Florida are struggling to supply workers with personal protective equipment and have turned to a controversial solution: KN95… Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:51:09 GMT /local-news/2020-04-21/miami-nurses-using-controversial-masks-worry-about-safety Gerard Albert Borders Didn't Stop The Pandemic. But They Might Block The Trade Of Medical Goods /2020-04-08/borders-didnt-stop-the-pandemic-but-they-might-block-the-trade-of-medical-goods More countries are imposing export restrictions on essential medical materials, to try to keep domestically produced goods — like masks, gloves and ventilators — available for domestic needs. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:00:24 GMT /2020-04-08/borders-didnt-stop-the-pandemic-but-they-might-block-the-trade-of-medical-goods Camila Domonoske