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Rural hospitals are under siege from COVID-19 – here's what doctors are facing, in their own words

  • Written by Lauren Hughes, Physician, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Rural hospitals are under siege from COVID-19 – here's what doctors are facing, in their own wordsSmall rural hospitals across the country are struggling to find enough space, staff and supplies.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

It’s difficult to put into words how hard COVID-19 is hitting rural America’s hospitals. North Dakota has so many cases, it’s allowing asymptomatic COVID-19-positive nurses to continue caring for patients to...

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