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Dr. Stephen Anderson, a physician who works in the Emergency Department at the MultiCare Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask and face shield as he poses for a photo before starting his shift, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. Anderson said he writes messages on his shields to identify them as his, and this morning he chose the phrase "Stay Safe." “There just are not enough masks to go around at my hospital,” said Dr. Anderson. "I've got a two-day supply of masks so we're trying to be conservative. You get one in the morning. You clean it and reuse it." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Dr. Stephen Anderson, a physician who works in the Emergency Department at the MultiCare Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask and face shield as he poses for a photo before starting his shift, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. Anderson said he writes messages on his shields to identify them as his, and this morning he chose the phrase "Stay Safe." “There just are not enough masks to go around at my hospital,” sai…

March 17, 2020

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One mask a day for doctors in virus epicenter of Washington
March 17, 2020 4:50 p.m.

One mask a day for doctors in virus epicenter of Washington

ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Two doctors in Washington state, which leads the U.S. in coronavirus deaths, have tested positive for the disease as hospitals scramble to make due with a shortage of masks and other equipment needed to keep them from getting sick.