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GRIM MARKER: Hospitalizations Spiral Out of Control as Third Wave of Coronavirus Grips America

By October 27, 2020No Comments

200% Spike In Hospitalizations in El Paso, ICU at 104% Capacity in Utah

Hospitals Forced to Ration Care, Prioritizing Younger Patients

Lockdowns Implemented as Case Spike Inevitably Leads to Hospitalization Spike

The third wave of the pandemic is here and it’s overwhelming the already-stressed hospital system in the United States. Here’s what readers are seeing in the headlines:

  • Axios: The Coronavirus Is Starting To Crush Some Hospitals
  • Vox: US Hospitals Are Preparing For The Worst-Case Scenario As Covid-19 Surges Again
  • KCRG: Iowa Reaches Another Record High In Covid-19 Hospitalizations Monday
  • Newsweek: COVID Hospitalizations Are Soaring in These U.S. States
  • KNSI: Walz Says State At ‘Critical Juncture’ In Pandemic As Cases, Hospitalizations Rise
  • Washington Post: Full Hospitals, Talk Of Rationing Care: New Wave Of Coronavirus Cases Strains Resources
  • BoiseDEV: With Hospitalizations Surging, Little Moves Idaho Back To Stage Three
  • NBC News: El Paso Sees 200 Percent Rise In Covid-19 Hospitalizations; People Urged To Stay Home 2 Weeks
  • KATV: Arkansas Sets New Record For Virus Hospitalizations; 21 New Deaths Reported
  • WKOW: Wisconsin Sees Record-High Covid-19 Hospitalizations As Outdoor Opportunities Dwindle
  • ABC 13: Texas Covid-19 Hospitalizations And New Cases Are Both At Levels Not Seen Since August
  • Quad City-Times: Illinois Covid-19 Hospitalizations Up 25% In A Week; 2 More Regions Face Restrictions
  • KOAT: New Mexico Doctors: Covid Hospitalizations Up, Coming Months Could Be ‘Catastrophic’
  • Newsweek: Utah Hospital’s ICU At 104 Percent Capacity As State Sees Record COVID Hospitalizations