Our health care workers have been performing heroically. I think few of us are aware of the sacrifices they are making, how difficult their work and lives have become.
If there is a second wave in the coronavirus pandemic, it's problematic that our health care system will be able to cope with it. Health care workers are already exhausted and stressed out from the extremely difficult and dangerous demands which have been placed on them.
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