Paramedics in rural parts of Manitoba say they're not getting the same personal protective equipment as health-care workers in the bigger cities — and that's putting them at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals says rural first responders are being equipped with inferior or ill-fitting gear, or no gear at all. He says rural healthcare workers should not be disciplined for taking safety measures into their own hands. (Jaison Empson/CBC)He doesn't see why the province would want to prevent health-care workers from doing anything they can to stay safe. Shared Health chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa says the province is working with vendors to send more protective masks to paramedics across the province.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 22:30 UTC