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November 24, 2020

U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Surge to Record High as Nurses Warn of Unpreparedness
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The United States recorded nearly 180,000 new coronavirus infections
Monday and over 1,000 deaths, with 45 states reporting an increase in
week-over-week cases. The U.S. broke its record for hospitalizations for
the 14th consecutive day, with nearly 86,000 COVID-19 patients
hospitalized coast to coast. Medical workers around the U.S. are growing
increasingly exhausted as hospitals fill to capacity and supplies of
personal protective equipment run dry. Jean Ross, president of National
Nurses United, spoke in a conference call Monday.

Jean Ross: "Nearly one year into this pandemic, our hospitals are
knowingly still not prepared. Our latest survey of nurses shows that
more than 80% of hospitals have done no surge capacity planning. … And
the Trump administration has explicitly stated it is not even trying to
contain the virus."

Click here to see our full interview with Jean Ross. Hospitals are
warning of an even more dire situation ahead, with millions of Americans
ignoring the CDC's recommendation against traveling for Thanksgiving. On
Monday, the Transportation Security Administration said over 3 million
people traveled by air over the weekend - the busiest three-day period
since March.


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