COVID-19 hospitalizations

As COVID-19 cases surge, the federal government is releasing data about hospital capacity at facilities around the country.

New COVID-19 Data Release Shows Where Hospitals Around The Country Are Filling Up

9:35pm December 07, 2020

The federal government has released detailed local data on where hospitals are starting to fill up with patients. Researchers and health leaders say this was urgently needed.

Health care workers in Houston, Texas, perform a procedure on a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on Thanksgiving. This past week has seen continued steep growth in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

'Extraordinary Acceleration': Takeaways From The Pandemic Last Week

3:48am December 06, 2020

by Will Stone

Deaths from COVID-19 have jumped nearly 40% this week, and hospitals around the country are straining under their patient load. Here's what happened in the first week after Thanksgiving.

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 wa

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

5:23pm November 29, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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.

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

9:30pm November 25, 2020

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.

map of hospitals reporting staff shortages

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

9:28pm November 20, 2020

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

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

1:57pm November 10, 2020

by Will Stone

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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Coronavirus cases are rising steeply in the U.S.

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

2:49pm November 06, 2020

by Will Stone

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.

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

9:30am October 30, 2020

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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