Well, we’re in the thick of it now: my hospital had previously said that only attendings could care directly for COVID pts but as of yesterday the policy has changed and we residents are getting thrown in there too. We’re running out of masks (being asked to reuse after “decontamination” which is letting them sit for a few days and being blasted with a UV light) and are actively asking them community to sew masks for us.

And so it begins.