California was the first state to lock down and avoided overwhelming its hospitals. Nine months later, its leaders are struggling as conditions worsen At the San Joaquin hospital in California's Central Valley, nurses cover infectious Covid-19 patients with clear, tent-like barriers - or, when those aren't available, white sheets - as they're wheeled through the ICU. "It's for everybody's protection," said Jessica Vasquez, an ICU nurse at the hospital - the sheets ensure that infection doesn't s...
How California went from a leader in the Covid fight to a state in despair
The Guardian - 29 Dec 2020 08:00
California was the first state to lock down and avoided overwhelming its hospitals. Nine months later, its leaders are struggling as conditions worsen At the San Joaquin hospital in California's Central Valley, nurses cover infectious Covid-19 patients with clear, tent-like barriers - or, when those aren't available, white sheets - as they're wheeled through the ICU. "It's for everybody's protection," said Jessica Vasquez, an ICU nurse at the hospital - the sheets ensure that infection doesn't s...
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