Riverside Community Hospital Nurse Janelle Mattson described the overwhelming situation at her hospital for an international audience, on France’s national public radio.  “A lot of times we don’t take a break or eat. We don’t stop running from 7 am to 7 pm. In addition, we lack staff. We need help.” Read or listen to the story on Radio France Internationale. (note, this links to a Google Translate version of the original story.)

West Hills Hospital Critical Care Nurse Yolanda Tominac also spoke with RFI about the pandemic. Her interview appears in this segment (starts at 3:20.)