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US hospitals pressure healthcare staff to work even if they have Covid symptoms – The Guardian
Hospital employees say they must choose between their paychecks and their health amid the coronavirus pandemic
The first call in early April was from the testing center, informing the nurse she was positive for Covid-19 and should quarantine for two weeks.
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The second call, less than 20 minutes later, was from her employer, as the hospital informed her she could return to her job within two days.
I slept 20 hours a day, said the nurse, who works at a hospital in New Jerseys Hackensack Meridian health system and spoke on the condition of anonymity because she fears retaliation by her employer. …
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