HEALTHCARE WORKERS

More than 11 million counterfeit 3M N95 masks have been seized by the Department of Homeland Security in recent weeks. While the Centers for Disease Control still recommends reserving N95 masks for frontline healthcare workers and medical first responders, at this point, much of the general public are buying N95 masks for personal use. N95 masks create a seal that filters 95% of airborne particles when properly fitted. With so many counterfeit N95 masks on the market, inadvertently using them could give healthcare workers and the public a dangerous false sense of security. Here's how to tell if your N95 respirator is fake:

RIVER OAKS Giorgia Adams, an ICU nurse in Houston, said she was recently denied service because she works with COVID-19 patients. She said she has recently turned away from the Amazing Lash Studio in River Oaks. You are going to have healthcare workers that youre automatically discriminating against if your policy is that much black and white, she said. At Amazing Lash Studio our priority remains focused on creating a safe environment for studio employees and guests. For the safety of our studio employees and community, we are asking guests that answer yes to this question to wait to schedule an appointment.

HOUSTON – Parking has become an unexpected financial burden for workers at the Texas Medical Center. KPRC 2 Investigates received several emails from medical personnel upset over having to pay to park in the TMC garages. But, parking serves as the primary revenue generator for the medical complex, the Chief Investment and Planning Officer Tatianna Yale said. "It has been a little hard for us, having to pay parking driving down here because you don't want to take the METRO," she said. Rice University and Methodist collaborated to open up a new free lot Thursday morning in the football stadium's parking lot.

HOUSTON – There is no doubt the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic have been healthcare workers, but they have needs too. Healthcare workers have kids who are out of school, pets that need to be feed and walked, and errands that need to be complete. Not authorized to take care of patients during the crisis, Thadani and a few other students created the COVID Sitters. The program healthcare workers with services such as pet sitting, babysitting, web-tutoring for kids, and running other errands. The program handpicked a small group of volunteers for each family, said Madhushree Zope, a third-year medical student at Baylor.