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News Articles: COVID-19 hospitalizations

Travelers self-test for the coronavirus at a mobile testing site at New York City's Penn Station in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. The U.S. is currently seeing record hospitalizations for COVID-19, and health experts fear more surges are on their way.

Fauci Warns Of 'Surge Upon A Surge' As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Yet Another High

More than 91,000 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus on Saturday — over 6,000 of them on ventilators. With the holiday season fast approaching, health experts fear the worst is yet to come.

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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Medical staff prepare for an intubation procedure on a COVID-19 patient in a Houston intensive care unit. In some parts of the U.S., as hospitals get crowded, hospital leaders are worried they may need to implement crisis standards of care.

Near Crisis, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients

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.

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By:
  • Will Stone and
  • Sean McMinn

1,000 U.S. Hospitals Are 'Critically' Short On Staff — And More Expect To Be Soon

As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show how many hospitals are struggling with staffing.

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  • Sean McMinn and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Surging. Where Are Hospitals Reaching Capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.

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  • Will Stone

U.S. Shattered Records For New Coronavirus Cases This Week As Hospitalizations Climb

The coronavirus continued its relentless spread throughout the country this week. Here's what you need to know about rises in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

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  • Will Stone
The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity.

Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

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By:
  • Pien Huang and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin