personal protective equipment

Isolation gowns are supposed to protect health care workers from splattered bodily fluids. But new studies suggest that too much liquid seeps through some disposable gowns, creating a risk of infection.

The bill, approved by the House Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, would allow practitioners to purchase personal protective equipment from the state during declared emergencies.

A new report from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says at least 9,200 of the nation's health care workers have been infected with COVID-19.…

Hundreds of first responders across the state are in quarantine after being exposed to people who may have the coronavirus. And some have tested positive…