Nurses protest in front of White House (8 images)

Registered nurses protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, demanding the Trump administration provide more protective gear for healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest nurses union, read aloud the names of colleagues who have died of COVID-19.

Nurses hold photos of fellow healthcare workers who have died from COVID-19. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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The nurses union says tens of thousands of healthcare workers have become infected due to lack of protective equipment. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Members of the media cover the protest by nurses. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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The nurses urge President Donald Trump to use his authority to order the mass production of personal protective equipment under the Defense Production Act. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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