‘It’s a little late’: US orders healthcare worker protections after thousands die

• Labor department warns of grave danger' amid Covid pandemic
• Employers must remove those with Covid-19 from workplace

US labor department officials on Thursday announced a temporary emergency standard to protect healthcare workers, saying they face grave danger" in the workplace from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The new standard would require employers to remove workers who have Covid-19 from the workplace, notify workers of Covid exposure at work and strengthen requirements for employers to report worker deaths or hospitalizations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha).