The Race for Beds, Ventilators: How U.S. Hospitals Are Bracing for a Surge in Coronavirus Patients

Nationwide hospitalizations could peak April 15. U.S. hospitals are projected to fall thousands of beds short.

U.S. hospitals are projected to fall thousands of beds short of the expected surge in coronavirus patients, which could peak as soon as mid-April.

Nationwide hospitalizations could peak April 15, when patients may need around 88,000 more beds than are currently available, the latest estimates from the University of Washington show. While states are making efforts to slow the spread of the virus through lockdowns and encouraging social distancing, the need for hospital beds is expected to ripple through individual states over...

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