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The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients

Thu, 2020-12-03 19:09 — mike kraft
The U.S. has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across its shores earlier this year, the U.S. government in April announced orders for almost $3 billion of ventilators for a national stockpile, meant to save Americans suffering from severe respiratory problems brought on by the disease. Tom Bergin U.S.
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More Than 100,000 Virus Patients Are Hospitalized in the U.S., a First.

Wed, 2020-12-02 20:52 — mike kraft
Covid-19 Live Updates: More Than 100,000 Virus Patients Are Hospitalized in the U.S., a First. The Centers for Disease Control head warned that this winter may be the “most difficult time” in U.S. public health history. The U.K. became the first country to approve Pfizer’s vaccine, paving the way for mass inoculations. nytimes
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Share on mailto Across the United States, COVID-19 wards like this one at University of Wisconsin Health in Madison are filling up fast, but federal data on their patient numbers and available beds are suspect, which could hinder getting person

Mon, 2020-11-30 19:59 — mike kraft
Federal system for tracking hospital beds and COVID-19 patients provides questionable data HHS Protect data, which influence how pandemic supplies and support are allocated, conflict with state or other federal data, Science has found Science | AAAS
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Hospitals Race to Set Vaccine Priorities for Health-Care Workers

Mon, 2020-11-30 10:42 — mike kraft
Hospitals Race to Set Vaccine Priorities for Health-Care Workers Large hospital systems are grappling with how best to decide which health-care workers will be vaccinated first for Covid-19, a daunting task when it’s unclear which shots they’ll get, how many and when they’ll arrive. Angelica LaVito Bloomberg.com
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Covid Overload: U.S. Hospitals Are Running Out of Beds for Patients

Sat, 2020-11-28 10:15 — mike kraft

From New Mexico to Minnesota to Florida, hospitals are teeming with record numbers of Covid patients. Staff members at smaller hospitals have had to beg larger medical centers repeatedly to take one more, just one more patient, but many of the bigger hospitals have sharply limited the transfers they will accept, their own halls and wards overflowing.

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TheHill.com Major glove factories close after thousands of workers test positive for COVID-19

Fri, 2020-11-27 12:25 — mike kraft
Major glove factories close after thousands of workers test positive The largest rubber glove manufacturer in the world said this week that orders would be delayed by weeks and some of its factories would be shut down after thousands of its workers tested positive for COVID-19. Joseph Choi TheHill
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Building freezer: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M

Fri, 2020-11-27 11:48 — mike kraft
Keep cool: Germany preps vaccine drive as COVID cases hit 1M TUTTLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Hulking gray boxes are rolling off the production line at a factory in the southern town of Tuttlingen, ready to be shipped to the front in the next phase of Germany's... AP NEWS
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We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

Tue, 2020-11-24 10:15 — mike kraft
‘We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland Dr. Drew Miller knew his patient had to be moved. Nick Brown U.S.
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Smallest health providers face biggest problem finding protective gear amid coronavirus surge

Mon, 2020-11-23 10:33 — mike kraft
Smallest health providers face biggest problem finding protective gear amid coronavirus surge The scrounging and adapting to scarcity attest to a two-tier reality that has emerged in health-care workers’ ability to obtain the personal items they need to stay safe. Amy Goldstein
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COVID-19 has brought some health care systems to 'the brink of failure,' doctors say

Sat, 2020-11-21 14:19 — mike kraft
COVID-19 has brought health care system to 'the brink of failure,' doctors say With over 1 million new cases of COVID-19 in the last week alone, doctors and nurses say the health care system is overwhelmed. Yahoo
 
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