Julie Bosman and Hilary Swift, NYT

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Travel nurses race to COVID-19 hot spots in US

At least 25,000 nurses work in travel nursing, with demand increasing by more than 40%

John Deaton, a travelling nurse, works with other medical staff to transport an 89-year-old COVID-19 patient at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wis., on Nov. 23, 2020. As the coronavirus has spiked across the country, with hospitalisations high in both urban and rural areas, travel nurses — who work on temporary contracts for higher fees — are helping to fill the void.

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