UCSC scientists round-up supplies for local doctors to combat COVID-19

Members of the University of California, Santa Cruz science community received an SOS from a nearby hospital Wednesday morning. Kaiser Permanente Watsonville Medical Offices physicians were in desperate need for any medical supplies, particularly eye protection, to help protect health care workers from COVID-19Laboratories and campus environmental health and safety all chipped in.They collected 16,000 latex gloves and about 150 goggles and face shields.

Members of the University of California, Santa Cruz science community received an SOS from a nearby hospital Wednesday morning.

Kaiser Permanente Watsonville Medical Offices physicians were in desperate need for any medical supplies, particularly eye protection, to help protect health care workers from COVID-19


Laboratories and campus environmental health and safety all chipped in.

They collected 16,000 latex gloves and about 150 goggles and face shields.