Employers Scramble as , Workers Call Out Sick in
the United States.
NPR reports the spread of the
highly infectious Omicron variant
has led to a shortfall of available
workers in the United States.
As daily COVID-19 cases now rise above 800,000 in the country, employers say they're experiencing a high volume of employees calling out sick.
As daily COVID-19 cases now rise above 800,000 in the country, employers say they're experiencing a high volume of employees calling out sick.
According to NPR, United Airlines says
almost one-third of its workforce
called out sick at Newark Liberty
International Airport in one day.
At Mary's Center, a community health center in Washington, D.C., at least half of its COVID Response Team has tested positive for the coronavirus in the last few weeks.
Experts say while many employers feel the effects of the Omicron variant,
hospitals are in crisis.
The impending fear is that
we'll run out of staff. , Dr. Omar Lateef, physician president
CEO Rush University Medical Center, via NPR.
Many hospitals around the country
are currently experiencing an
unprecedented amount of new patients, making the situation worse.
Officials applaud the drive that already
fatigued health care workers
have shown in recent weeks.
I think the resilience comes from the fact that health care providers know why they go into this field, Angelique Richard, chief nursing officer
Rush University Medical Center, via NPR.
It's to save lives. , Angelique Richard, chief nursing officer
Rush University Medical Center, via NPR