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Houston runs out of hospital beds as COVID-19 surges across South l GMA
Nearly 600 patients await hospital beds in the Texas city as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Southern states. LEARN MORE: Positivity rate climbs to…
Alabama runs out of ICU beds as coronavirus surge continues l GA
COVID hospitalizations are at the highest point since January, especially in Southern states including Alabama, which has run out of ICU beds. COVID-19 live updates:…
Hospitals struggle to find beds for mostly younger, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients l WNT
Health officials are reporting overwhelming situations, driven by the highly contagious delta variant in states where vaccination rates are low. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF…
Do hospitals have enough beds and respirators?
Dr. Nermen Bostros answers questions on hospitals bracing for supply shortages and if they have enough protective gear. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
‘I was in… excruciating pain’ A growing number of younger COVID-19 patients | Nightline
Instagram influencers, celebrities and even the U.S. surgeon general have pleaded with young people, especially those out on spring break, to take COVID-19 precautions seriously….
Authorities crackdown on churches, parties where stay-at-home orders are ignored | Nightline
Police are breaking up parties, issuing fines and even arresting people found ignoring emergency orders to stay home, including two pastors who held services within…
Pence gives possible COVID-19 timeline, urges everyone to do their part
With “challenging days that lie ahead” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said he wants people to know “that our…
Coronavirus recovery stories offer hope as US crisis persists | Nightline
Titou Phommachanh, 44, says his wife and daughters were his motivation to fight COVID-19 during his three-week hospital stay. Taylor Young’s family is hopeful the…
More states from Louisiana to Michigan confronting uptick in COVID-19 cases | Nightline
Louisiana, Georgia, Florida and Michigan are some of the states grappling with how to manage a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Workers on the front…
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: We need ‘a national strategy’ to combat the coronavirus
Whitmer spoke to “Nightline†about the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases, how she plans to address the shortage of protective equipment and the back-and-forth between…
Recovering COVID-19 patient talks about being on a ventilator, how it saved him | Nightline
ventilator, how it saved him David Lat speaks openly about his month-long battle with COVID-19. “Nightline” also gets a rare look inside a New York…
COVID-19 responses in countries around the world see varied results l Nightline
Marty McCarthy is returning home to Australia but must quarantine under strict rules for two weeks. Other countries in Europe are seeing success with testing….
Doctors, nurses across US answer call for help in COVID-19 epicenter, New York | Nightline
With many health care workers falling ill and fighting exhaustion, nurses and doctors are traveling from around the country or from outside their practice area,…
The other frontlines of COVID-19: Keeping the lights on and communities operational | Nightline
During the COVID-19 pandemic, these key workers go to work every day despite the threat of the virus to keep hospitals and streets clean, people’s…
85,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in US | WNT
Wisconsin is running out of ICU beds, and at least six Midwestern states hit new records of reported cases on Thursday. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…
New concerns as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high
In California, with ICU beds at a record low, one hospital turned its parking garage into a makeshift unit. source