At least 5 US health workers have gotten the coronavirus, and hundreds more are in quarantine. Hospitals may face staffing shortages as cases surge.

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• At least five US health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus, hundreds are in quarantine after exposure, and dozens are waiting on test results.
• Healthcare workers are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus because they're exposed to more viral particles.
• Healthcare leaders say the US healthcare system is not ready for a widespread coronavirus outbreak.
• Delays in testing, mask shortages, and staffing issues could all hinder the country's response.
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As the coronavirus spreads in the US, healthcare workers are on the front lines.

At least five have contracted the virus, and hundreds of others have been exposed and sent home to self-quarantine over the last month.

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