cover image: Essential but undervalued: Millions of health care workers arent getting the pay or respect they deserve in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Essential but undervalued: Millions of health care workers arent getting the pay or respect they deserve in the COVID-19 pandemic

28 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an outpouring of public appreciation for the countrys frontline heroes, from television ads to firefighter salutes to essential worker toys. But while doctors and nurses deserve our praise, they are not the only ones risking their lives during the pandemicin fact, they represent less than 20% of all essential health workers.
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Authors

Molly Kinder

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