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Dr. Stephen Anderson, 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." In the area that has led the country in coronavirus cases and also across the country, hospitals are gearing up for an onslaught of coronavirus patients, but staff on the front lines are stretched thin and don't have enough of the equipment they need to protect themselves from the highly contagious virus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Dr. Stephen Anderson, 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." In the area that has led the country in coronavirus cases and also across the country, h…

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.