In the death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic - STAT

In the death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic - STAT

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“Oh my goodness, this is one of us.”

Physician Luis Lobon recognized his colleague, hospital worker Marie Deus, when he treated her for COVID-19. She was the first employee to die of the disease at the hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, where she worked. The moving story of her life and death weaves together how racial inequality and job insecurity contribute to the risk for many front-line workers. (STAT | 18 min read, from June)