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Hospitals grapple with nurse shortages

By RACHEL MCCRARY, ANNA MUCKENFUSS Click here for updates on this story     Michigan, USA (WNEM) — As the fourth wave of the pandemic hammers the country, healthcare workers are worn out and frustrated. “Nurses are leaving the profession,” said Jamie Brown, a nurse, and president of the Michigan Nurses Association. Too many patients at once.

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Community mourns the loss of local firefighter after battle with COVID-19

By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story     McDowell County, NC (WLOS) — The community is coming together after a McDowell County firefighter died Tuesday following a battle with COVID-19. According to the McDowell Fire & Rescue Association, Garrett Presnell was a firefighter for the Black Mountain Fire Department and worked part-time at

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