(NPR) As Hospitals Strain Under Influx Of COVID-19 Patients, Deaths Are Climbing

As Hospitals Strain Under Influx Of COVID-19 Patients, Deaths Are Climbing

Medical staff prepare for an intubation procedure on a patient suffering COVID-19 in an ICU in Houston, Texas. In some parts of the country, as hospitals get crowded, hospital leaders are worried they may need to implement crisis standards of care.



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As Hospitals Strain Under Influx Of COVID-19 Patients, Deaths Are Climbing

Hospitals are getting so crowded with COVID-19 patients that they're having to resort to workarounds to treat them all. Experts warn this may hamper doctors' ability to save lives.