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The Graphic Truth: COVID's burden on US hospitals

The Graphic Truth: COVID's burden on US hospitals
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Gabrielle Debinski,
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Gabrielle Debinski is a former senior writer at GZERO Media.

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Ari Winkleman
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Ari Winkleman is the lead designer at Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
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July 01, 2020
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As the coronavirus continues to sweep across the United States, hospitals around the country are seeing a crush of COVID-19 patients requiring urgent care. In recent weeks, medical professionals in a number of states have said that they were unprepared not only for the number of infected people that would require treatment, but also for the length of time patients would need to stay in the hospital. Many cities and towns are now facing the possibility of massive hospital bed shortages. Here's a look at hospital bed occupancy rates, state by state.

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