Morning Jolt: A Hard Look at the Remaining Hospital Capacity across America

On the menu today: States are racing against the clock to increase capacity, but they might not be fast enough; what steps states are taking in preparation; and some unfortunate news from the direction of the New York Jets.

Some States Are Dangerously Close to Capacity

You are hearing a great deal about rapid increases in the number of coronavirus cases in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles, and for good reason. The most cases are there, and the Big Apple appears to be entering one of the city's most difficult hours. The U.S. Army has already deployed three military hospitals to Washington State and New York.

But there are a lot of corners of the United States where the coronavirus outbreak is starting to hit smaller cities, with fewer hospitals, beds, intensive-care units, and ventilators.

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a television interview with the city's CBS affiliate Tuesday afternoon that the city's hospitals are at capacity. But I notice this interview is not the lead story on the affiliate's website, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 25 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 25 2020 A Hard Look at the Remaining Hospital Capacity across America On the menu today: States are racing against the clock to increase capacity, but they might not be fast enough; what steps states are taking in preparation; and some unfortunate news from the direction of the New York Jets. Some States Are Dangerously Close to Capacity You are hearing a great deal about rapid increases in the number of coronavirus cases in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles, and for good reason. The most cases are there, and the Big Apple appears to be entering one of the city's most difficult hours. The U.S. Army has already deployed three military hospitals to Washington State and New York. But there are a lot of corners of the United States where the coronavirus outbreak is starting to hit smaller cities, with fewer hospitals, beds, intensive-care units, and ventilators. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a television interview with the city's CBS affiliate Tuesday afternoon that the city's hospitals are at capacity. But I notice this interview is not the lead story on the affiliate's website, ...   READ MORE

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