Thousands of US medical workers furloughed, laid off as routine patient visits drop during coronavirus pandemic
Dotty Orr took time off from her job as a receptionist for a primary care physician in Akron, Ohio, to get her knee replaced March 4. Thursday, she found out she’s not going back.Orr, 64, worked for Dr. Pennie Marchetti for eight years. Marchetti laid off Orr and a part-time nurse as patient visits dropped nearly 80% during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Marchetti said she hopes to bring her staff back when her workload picks back up, […]
