Anxiety grows as N.Y prepares for epidemic

No confirmed cases have appeared in N.Y., but officials have begun to prepare for the possibility


Some hospitals in New York City have begun safeguarding their stockpiles of masks and other protective gear amid suspicions that employees were taking them home, according o an article on The New York Times website.

Administrators at one hospital are allowing pregnant employees to opt out of caring for anyone thought to have the new coronavirus.

Although no one in New York has tested positive for the virus, doctors and public health officials have been bracing for the possibility.

New York State officials say they are ready, with a huge store of supplies hidden in three locations around the state, including a soaring, temperature-controlled warehouse near Albany.

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March 10, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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