Coronavirus live news: at least 3,000 nurses have died in year since WHO declared Covid pandemic

11 March marks first anniversary of WHO described Covid-19 as pandemic; Brazil again suffers record deaths; five countries suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by Covid-19, the global nurses’ federation said Thursday as it warned of a looming exodus of health workers traumatised by the pandemic, AFP reports.

Exactly one year on since the World Health Organization (WHO) first described Covid-19 as a pandemic, the International Council of Nurses said burn-out and stress had led millions of nurses to consider quitting the profession.

Hello and welcome to today’s live coronavirus coverage, exactly one year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, on 11 March 2020 (I am writing from Australia, where it is Thursday, 11 March 2021).

In that year, at least 3,000 nurses have been killed by the virus, the global nurses’ federation said as it warned of a looming exodus of health workers traumatised by the pandemic.

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