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Nurses from St. John’s Medical facility and St. Joseph’s Medical facility need protective equipment (PPE) to securely care for clients and slow the spread of COVID-19 April 7, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Health center in Yonkers.

Rockland/Westchester Journal News

The New York State Nurses Association, on behalf of thousands of nurses, is taking legal action against the state Department of Health and 2 medical facilities for allegedly stopping working to offer adequate security for nursing staff throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Pamela Brown-Richardson, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center, claims she had to pay for her own coronavirus test.

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