Day 9 - Shortage of medics

Don't know if the ongoing worldwide donations are of most help to the crisis at this moment... shouldn't something be done abt the shortage of medical supplies and medic staff? - http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201103181306dowjonesdjonline000443&title=wsj-shortage-of-medical-supplies-afflicts-japanese-elderly