Why Itâs So Hard to Keep Californiaâs Hospitals Staffed
Tuesday: The strain on the stateâs health care work force is unprecedented. And things are still likely to get worse.
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Volunteers helped build a mobile field hospital at UCI Medical Center on Monday in Orange.Credit...Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
Good morning.
I wish I could start this holiday season on a brighter note.
But the reality is that California, for all the sunshine and warmth, is in the midst of one of its darkest winters.
Hospitalizations and deaths have continued to soar as the nationâs most populous state has emerged as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic â and they donât appear to be slowing down.