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Cookeville Regional Medical Center nurses are dealing with exhaustion amidst a relentless COVID surge. That’s according to ICU Nurse Allison Breeding. Breeding said that she and her coworkers are seeing patients that are younger and sicker than before. She said that despite dealing with the virus for the past 18 months, it hasn’t gotten easier. “These people are my age,” ... Read More »

White County is expecting to receive a new ambulance, automated CPR devices, a portable ventilator and power cots to boost emergency services. These pieces of equipment were ordered before the pandemic and White County Mayor Denny Wayne Robinson said he’s expecting them anytime now. Robinson said the CPR devices allow ambulance workers to get more work done during an emergency. ... Read More »

California physician Greg Mundis feels paralyzed. His father has been on a ventilator for three weeks at a hospital. His mother was treated right away with experimental drugs. Source Read More »

Greg Mundis, a surgeon from San Diego, shares details about the emotional toll of having family members critically ill with coronavirus. Both of Mundis’ parents were diagnosed with COVID-19, with his father on a ventilator for the past three weeks. Jamie Yuccas has their story. Source Read More »