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FACTSHEET | April 7, 2020

Sleep Checklist: Health Care Workers and First Responders COVID-19 Quick Guide

COVID-19 poses an enormous challenge to medical personnel.

Medical staff have been asked to work longer and harder, leaving them physically exhausted, emotionally fatigued, and increasingly sleep-deprived.

This document provides recommendations for sleep and fatigue management during high-intensity periods of work as a result of COVID-19.