Policy and Rights PAHO Media update September 2 2020

Washington D.C., September 2, 2020 (PAHO) – Health workers are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and in the Region of the Americas, “We have the highest number of health care workers infected in the world,” PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne said during a press conference today. “Our data shows that nearly 570,000 health workers across our region have fallen ill and more than 2,500 have succumbed to the virus.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.