Facing a 'tridemic' of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, workers say they are at a breaking point and patient safety is at risk.Bronx VA Medical Center nurses hold a demonstration and join other nationwide 'May Day' actions demanding increased COVID-19 protections for nurses and health care workers on May 1, 2020 in New York City.Spencer Platt / Getty Images An estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday as current contracts are set to expire and the region continues to experience a "tridemic" health crisis that includes Covid-19, flu, and the respiratory illness known as RSV.
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