Charlotte Skinner, an Emergency Room nurse at St. Peter's Health, speaks at a Covid-19 press call hosted by Gov. Steve Bullock at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Helena, Mont. Registered nurse Skinner of Helena says healthcare workers come from a variety of political, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, but they reach common ground on science. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
October 20, 2020
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Nurse urges Montanans to take politics out of COVID fight
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An emergency room nurse urged Montana residents to take politics out of the fight against the coronavirus Tuesday, as the number of cases in the state reached 24,000, the death toll surpassed 250 and hospitals are caring for 360 patients.