This Is Why
PPE shortages coming during COVID-19 pandemic
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:22:16
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Synopsis
The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, with cases across Canada surpassing the 10,000 mark. Doctors and nurses have raised alarms of looming personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, a vital piece of equipment to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. On this episode of This Is Why, we look at why front line health care workers are facing PPE shortages, who uses the PPE and how, and what everyday Canadians are doing to help out. Contact: Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter Email us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca Guests: Dr. Gigi Osler, past president of the Canadian Medical Association Claire Betker, RN and president of the Canadian Nurses Association Bryan Frischbutter, president of Birchwood Furniture Mike Chen, engineer and organizer of YYC Shield Makers

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