Category: Public Health

New York City’s public health system to convert all facilities into ICUs + 20 other updates from the 6 hardest hit states

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COVID-19 resurgence likely next winter, Cleveland Clinic pathologist says

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US deaths jump 1K in 1 day; 2K+ ventilators in stockpile unavailable — 8 COVID-19 updates

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California Hospitals Face Surge With Proven Fixes And Some Hail Marys

California is entering the most critical period in its battle against COVID-19, and may need thousands of hospital beds and ventilators to accommodate a surge of critically ill patients. Hospitals are taking extreme measures, such as using 3D printers to make ventilator parts and turning cafeterias into wards.

California Hospitals Face Surge With Proven Fixes And Some Hail Marys

California is entering the most critical period in its battle against COVID-19, and may need thousands of hospital beds and ventilators to accommodate a surge of critically ill patients. Hospitals are taking extreme measures, such as using 3D printers to make ventilator parts and turning cafeterias into wards.

Upstate New York hospital accepts 14 COVID-19 patients from New York City

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Under Pressure, Florida Governor Finally Orders Residents To Stay Home

Florida joins more than 30 other states and the District of Columbia that have similarly restricted residents and businesses. Florida was the only state with more than 5,000 coronavirus cases that had yet to act.

Coronavirus data surge freezes Washington state’s disease-reporting system

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Listen: Why It Takes So Long To Get COVID-19 Test Results

KHN’s Julie Appleby talks about the behind-the-scenes steps that can add time to the process of testing for the coronavirus.

New York is the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic + 21 other updates from the 6 hardest-hit states

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