healthcare workers

Health care workers who were once saluted for saving lives in the COVID-19 outbreak are now being issued panic buttons and ditching their scrubs before going out in public to avoid harassment.

Oregon’s governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to hospitals around the state to support healthcare workers as COVID-19 surges amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant.

The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida

Coronavirus vaccines have begun on healthcare workers across Illinois and the country, but who’s next in line to receive doses as a second vaccine becomes available?

From people finding creative ways to show their love to family members, to cheering on frontline workers out their windows, to holding date nights outside hospital rooms – Chicagoans and Illinoisans made the most of an unprecedented year in the most heartfelt ways.

As the first wave of coronavirus cases peaked in the Northeast U.S. this spring, eight healthcare workers from New York City and across the country shared their intimate experiences fighting the virus — through exhaustion, grief and fear.

Ana Wilkinson, a traveling nurse who treated COVID-19 patients in New York City at the height of the city’s crisis, says people who deny the reality of coronavirus or refuse to wear a mask are disrespecting the sacrifices of health workers.

The New York Times reports how inventors from around the world are using their skills to create desperately needed PPE equipment for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

A new photo project called “Eyes on the Frontlines” captures the emotional experiences health care workers endure while battling the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports

For people recovering from COVID-19, home care can be both essential and elaborate, involving a health care professional who provides additional oxygen, monitors vital signs, administers medication and helps with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and getting in and out of bed. Home care professionals and nurses said the coronavirus pandemic shows how crucial the industry is. It provides life-saving...

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels took to the sky Tuesday to honor heathcare workers and first responders, putting on quite a show above Chicago. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Air Force fighter jets provide a salute over a Fort Wayne, Indiana hospital to show appreciation for those on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic. (WPTA)

A Virginia Beach bridal boutique is giving away wedding dresses to dozens of engaged healthcare workers on the front lines. Ava Clara Couture Bridal has been closed to the public for over a month, but the boutique is still giving a special group of brides their Cinderella moment.

Care packages with masks, tissues and calming tea were delivered to Glenbrook Hospital. Sandra Torres reports.

When Chicago musician Yana Reznik lost her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, she wanted to do something with her time to help healthcare workers, like her husband. He’s an ER doctor at multiple Chicago-area hospitals and is forced to reuse his PPE due to shortages. After posting on Facebook asking people to make and donate face masks, Reznik...

Lori Marie Key, a nurse at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, Michigan, sings “Amazing Grace” during a shift change.

Countless doctors and nurses who face an increased risk of exposure to the coronavirus are moving away from their families to protect them