The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released unsettling news Monday about healthcare workers and the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
The CDC reports up to 6% of the staff caring for patients with COVID-19 at 13 hospitals across the country tested positive for the virus.
However, nearly 30% of them were asymptomatic, which researchers say means they have unknowingly spread the virus to patients and coworkers.
The CDC says a lack of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers may have contributed to the spread of infection.
Likewise, healthcare workers are at greater risk when they interact with patients who are not wearing masks.
