The resurgence of Corona in America; Hospitals do not have enough nurses

According to IRNA’s report on Saturday, this newspaper added: Experts say that the chronic shortage of nurses has been worse in some regions of the country, and the signs show the worsening of the situation.

In recent weeks, the number of people hospitalized in the United States has increased, and the average number of people infected with Corona who are hospitalized has exceeded 39 thousand people. This is the highest number since the beginning of last March, when Omicron cases increased.

This increase in infections is more than the Omicron substrain BA.5 virus, which is still the best option for escaping some antibodies from previous infections or vaccines.

Due to the increase in the need for nursing and care services in medical centers, hospital officials say that they are facing a shortage of personnel.

According to a recent survey by the Massachusetts Hospital and Health Association, nearly 14 percent of critical care nursing jobs in Massachusetts hospitals are unfilled, a shortage that has doubled since 2019. This association has identified more than 5,000 unfilled nursing positions in the hospitals of this state.

In an effort to close these gaps, hospitals are offering financial incentives for new hires, recruiting more freelance nurses and, in some cases, reducing services they don’t have enough staff to provide.

The executive director of the Florida Hospital Association has also said that the shortage of personnel in Florida has worsened, which is unprecedented in the last few decades.

Mary Mayhew said part of the problem has been the large number of nurses leaving regular hospital jobs to earn more money as temporary and contract nurses. “We have a turnover rate of 25 to 30 percent, which is the highest rate we’ve seen in decades,” he said.

The New York Times wrote: The demand for nurses is expected to grow significantly in the United States, and the McKinsey Association also predicted in its May report that the United States may face a shortage of 450,000 nurses by 2025.

According to IRNA, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that people who have previously been infected with the corona virus will have little immunity against the current subtype, BA.5.

Health experts around the world have warned in recent weeks about the new strain of Omicron, calling it an “insidious” strain due to its ability to re-infect people within weeks.