Eighty-eight pairs of shoes were laid in front of the White House to honor the 88 nurses who died of COVID-19.
“Nurses’ Week 2020 is unlike any other,” said NNU executive director and nurse Bonnie Castillo. “We find ourselves in more danger than ever before, as nurses are sent to the front lines to fight COVID-19 without safe personal protective equipment.”
The organized protest also comes a day after President Donald Trump contradicted a nurse who mentioned that the availability of PPE has been “sporadic” during an Oval Office event Wednesday to recognize National Nurses Day. Sophia Thomas, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, told the president that she had been reusing the same N95 medical mask for weeks and only brought a new one for her visit to the White House. Still, Trump dismissed reports of shortages as “fake news."White House employee tests positive for coronavirus, Trump and Pence test negative
Additionally, the pandemic has left states racing to cut deals for medical supplies, and has created a bidding war for PPE. The national stockpile is too depleted to fill widespread shortages of face masks, gloves, ventilators and other medical supplies, so some states have taken extraordinary steps to procure the critical equipment. Trump said governors should take the lead in obtaining supplies for their own states while the federal government plays a"backup" role.
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