Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the Nationwide Institute of Allergy and Infectious Conditions and chief healthcare adviser to the president, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Facilities for Illness Regulate and Avoidance, testify at a Senate committee listening to about the federal response to COVID-19, on Jan. 11 in Washington, D.C. Shawn Thew/AP disguise
A medical worker puts on a mask before entering a negative pressure room with a COVID-19 patient in the ICU ward at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., last week. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images A medical worker puts on a mask before entering a
Mary Venus, a nurse from the Philippines, on duty at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Nick Ehli/Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption Nick Ehli/Kaiser Health News Mary Venus, a nurse from the Philippines, on duty at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Nick Ehli/Kaiser Health News Before Mary Venus was offered a nursing job at
Blake Farmer plays with his kids, Louisa, 2, and Turner, 8, on the trampoline in their backyard in Nashville, Tennessee. After Thanksgiving, the family all had breakthrough COVID cases, resulting in a couple weeks spent at home. The trampoline served as a distraction for the kids, says Blake Farmer, their father. Erica Calhoun for NPR
A firefighter assessments the seal on his N95 mask at the start of his shift in Glen Burnie, Md. With the distribute of omicron, industry experts say to put on high-filtration respirators in public indoor areas for the best protection. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Pictures disguise caption toggle caption Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images A
Longmont United Hospital nurse Brooke Schroeder holds a sign supporting nurses December 2, 2021. Nurses say the hospital is severely understaffed and they’re trying to form a union. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Longmont United Hospital nurse Brooke Schroeder holds a sign supporting nurses December 2, 2021. Nurses