Why U.S. health systems aren't ready for COVID-19 surge
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Is U.S. health system ready for COVID-19 surge? These experts say no
New analysis by Harvard University researchers indicates that hospital capacity in many parts of the U.S. will be overwhelmed as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Now, health care systems are working to increase their readiness. Jeremy Konyndyk of the Center for Global Development and Dr. Bruce Siegel of America’s Essential Hospitals join Amna Nawaz to discuss how facilities can prepare.
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Why U.S. health systems aren't ready for COVID-19 surge
Clip: 3/18/2020 | 8m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
New analysis by Harvard University researchers indicates that hospital capacity in many parts of the U.S. will be overwhelmed as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Now, health care systems are working to increase their readiness. Jeremy Konyndyk of the Center for Global Development and Dr. Bruce Siegel of America’s Essential Hospitals join Amna Nawaz to discuss how facilities can prepare.
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