Nurses at the King Edward Hospital in Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, have accused the department of health of endangering their lives. via SABCNewsOnline
The health workers say they are being forced to attend to sick patients without being given protective gear.
Mlungisi Ndlovu from the Public Servants Association of South Africa says some health workers are forced to screen patients without proper masks.
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