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Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID

Wed, 2021-08-11 09:11 — mike kraft
Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients and are losing workers to burnout and lucrative out-of-state temporary gigs. AP NEWS
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Pnademic hitting an increasing number of U.S. children

Tue, 2021-08-10 18:48 — mike kraft
Some children's hospitals in Covid-19 hotspots are especially busy As of Saturday, the number of children who were hospitalized increased week-over-week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, there was an average of 203 children with Covid-19 admitted to US hospitals every day over the past week, CDC data shows. That's a more than 21% increase from the previous week in daily new hospitalizations among Covid-19 patients ages 0 to 17. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Florida requesting hundreds of ventilators from federal government: report

Tue, 2021-08-10 17:56 — mike kraft
Florida requesting hundreds of ventilators from federal government: Florida is requesting hundreds of ventilators from the federal government after a surge in COVID-19 across the state, according to a Department of Health and Hum Lexi Lonas TheHill
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Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Tue, 2021-08-10 09:46 — mike kraft
Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic Only eight intensive care unit beds were available on Monday in the state of Arkansas, its governor said, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high. Maria Caspani,Sharon Bernstein Reuters
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Texas governor's ban on mask mandates faces legal challenges as hospitalizations soar

Tue, 2021-08-10 09:19 — mike kraft
Covid-19 latest updates: Texas governor faces legal challenges on mask mandate ban as hospitalizations soar Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is asking hospitals to scale back non-urgent procedures as coronavirus infections and hospital admissions increase sharply. Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Hannah Knowles Washington Post
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Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High

Mon, 2021-08-09 09:33 — Naomisfreeman
Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients. NPR.org
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Children's hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases in high-transmission areas

Mon, 2021-08-09 09:27 — Naomisfreeman
Children's hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases in high-transmission Hospitals in areas of the country where coronavirus cases are rising are seeing an uptick in the number of children who are sick with the disease, according to a new report. Dominick Mastrangelo TheHill

The reported surge in coronavirus cases comes as federal health officials race to approve a vaccine for use in children.

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Shortage of beds: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals

Fri, 2021-08-06 10:23 — mike kraft
'There are only so many beds': COVID-19 surge hits hospitals FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria. As of midweek, Mississippi had just six open intensive care beds in the entire state. AP NEWS
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Doctors, nurses, medical groups call for mandatory vaccinations of health-care workers

Mon, 2021-07-26 09:30 — Naomisfreeman
Doctors, nurses, medical groups call for mandatory vaccinations of Leading groups for doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals are calling for COVID-19 vaccines to be mandated for health workers, as vaccinations lag amid the spread of the delta variant. Peter Sullivan TheHill
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Hospital visits: Some doctors think it is time to relax restrictions for some families and caregivers

Wed, 2021-07-21 10:43 — mike kraft
Covid-19 restrictions on family hospital visits persist, despite concern As the pandemic in the U.S. wanes, patients and physicians say ongoing visitor restrictions may actually be harming patients. Claudia López Lloreda STAT
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