The Ripple Effect Of 1 Rural Colorado Doctor Catching The Coronavirus Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.Heard onJohn DaleyFromToggle more optionsKurt Papenfus, a doctor in the small town of , Colo., started to feel sick around Halloween. He developed a scary cough, intestinal symptoms and a headache. In the midst of a pandemic, the news that he had COVID-19 wasn't surprising, but Papenfus' illness would have repercussions far...…The Ripple Effect Of 1 Rural Colorado Doctor Catching The Coronavirus Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.Heard onJohn DaleyFromToggle more optionsKurt Papenfus, a doctor in the small town of , Colo., started to feel sick around Halloween. He developed a scary cough, intestinal symptoms and a headache. In the midst of a pandemic, the news that he had COVID-19 wasn't surprising, but Papenfus' illness would have repercussions far...WW…

December 4, 2020Kurt Papenfus, a doctor in , Colorado, started to feel sick around Halloween. He developed a scary cough, intestinal symptoms and a headache. In the midst of a pandemic, the news that he had COVID-19 wasn’t surprising, but Papenfus’ illness would have repercussions far beyond his own health.Papenfus is the lone full-time emergency room doctor in the town of 900, not far from the Kansas line.“I’m chief of staff and medical director of everything at  currently in Cheyenne County, Colorado,” he said.With Papenfus sick, the hospital scrambled to find a replacement. As...…December 4, 2020Kurt Papenfus, a doctor in , Colorado, started to feel sick around Halloween. He developed a scary cough, intestinal symptoms and a headache. In the midst of a pandemic, the news that he had COVID-19 wasn’t surprising, but Papenfus’ illness would have repercussions far beyond his own health.Papenfus is the lone full-time emergency room doctor in the town of 900, not far from the Kansas line.“I’m chief of staff and medical director of everything at  currently in Cheyenne County, Colorado,” he said.With Papenfus sick, the hospital scrambled to find a replacement. As...WW…

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Julie Netzky, an intensive care unit nurse in Denver, can’t get away from work, even when she’s off duty. When she was at the post office recently, she asked a man who didn’t have a mask to put one on. He got belligerent and flipped her off. Netzky decided she’d wait until he left to go in. She told another customer: "Listen, I'm an ICU nurse. I take care of COVID patients. I've had COVID, this is really a sensitive thing for me. I can't be in that room." “And I got back into my car afterwards and I just started bawling.” Netzky said she and...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Julie Netzky, an intensive care unit nurse in Denver, can’t get away from work, even when she’s off duty. When she was at the post office recently, she asked a man who didn’t have a mask to put one on. He got belligerent and flipped her off. Netzky decided she’d wait until he left to go in. She told another customer: "Listen, I'm an ICU nurse. I take care of COVID patients. I've had COVID, this is really a sensitive thing for me. I can't be in that room." “And I got back into my car afterwards and I just started bawling.” Netzky said she and...WW…