As the novel coronavirus continues to bring everyday life to a crashing halt this week, more and more states are implementing stay-at-home orders in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The outbreak, which the CDC officially named a pandemic earlier this month, has left more than 15,000 U.S. residents infected at the time of publication. Those in the medical field are scrambling for supplies to keep up.
In an effort to reduce risk and combat the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), authorities at both the state and federal level are asking doctors and patients to forego “non-essential” operations for the foreseeable future.
