When Doctors Get Sick, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Continue Treating Patients

CPR News | By John Daley

Published December 1, 2020 at 4:07 PM EST

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling as workers contract the coronavirus. It's especially tough for rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend the hospital's patient capacity.

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