Thousands of doctors have pleaded with Boris Johnson to “protect the lives of the life-savers” fighting the coronavirus pandemic by resolving the “unacceptable” shortage of personal protective equipment.
In an open letter, published in The Sunday Times, medics and other NHS staff urged the prime minister to take “immediate” action to ensure they all have protective masks, glasses, gloves, aprons and suits.
Many are “putting their lives on the line every day” by treating infected patients without the equipment needed to shield them from the virus.
As a result, staff feel like “cannon fodder”, Johnson was told. Some intensive care doctors are battling to save the most critically ill Covid-19 patients while wearing masks that expired five years ago.
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