On Friday evening, New Yorkers received an emergency alert seeking health care workers “to support healthcare facilities in need,” presumably to supplant other workers. Health care workers thrust onto the frontlines defending public safety face some of the greatest risks, from increased exposure and a lack of personal protective equipment. And it could likely leave out the besieged health care workers who are already dying. There aren’t any analogous benefits for health care workers. But thus far, most medical workers aren’t receiving hazard pay.

Source: Huffington Post April 04, 2020 12:00 UTC