Lack of Effective Protective Gear Could Be ‘Catastrophic,’ Says Nurse

Nurses in the intensive care unit of MedStar St. Mary's Hospital dress in personal protective equipment before entering a patient's room in Leonardtown, Md., on March 24, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images

A nurse anxiously awaits her COVID-19 test results. It’s been almost a week since she was tested, and the wait is tough—she can’t work, her daughter is also exhibiting symptoms, and her 80-year-old parents live with her.

The nurse, identified as “Anna,” requested to use a pseudonym because she isn’t authorized to speak to the media.