My wife was pregnant at home, and I was so worried about bringing Covid back to her and our unborn child.  Our supply of personal protective equipment would fluctuate week to week.  There were times when the hospital had run out of N95 masks and we had to clean and reuse our own masks, sometimes using the same mask for several weeks straight.  After shifts, I remember stripping down to my underwear in my garage and then putting my stethoscope and goggles in a UV sterilizing box I bought from a nail supply store just to have clean equipment for my next shift.

Nick, Emergency department MD

Clackamas, OR