Since the pandemic was declared, Bergin said, she has done everything she can to avoid bringing the virus home to her family: She maintains a strict decontamination routine that takes up to 45 minutes every day to get out of her hospital scrubs, cleans her cellphone and protective gear, and takes a shower before daring to hug her husband or two girls after long shifts at University Medical Center in Phoenix, where she specializes in internal medicine.

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2021 04:13 UTC