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dr. eric is an emergency room physician in new york city. and in washington, d.c., dr. james philips is assistant professor of emergency medicine at george washington university hospital. good to have both of you with us. we re seeing a sharp increase in cases not just nationally, but in both of your cities respectively. up over 100% in new york city. i have to say, this struck me, up 386% in washington, d.c. and dr. philips you say you re seeing firsthand this in the waiting room, in the emergency room, waiting area, people are there longer, you don t have the staff to care for folks. yeah, good morning. that s absolutely right. what wear seeing is not just an unprecedented upward slope in the new cases that are happening in cities along the northeastern seaboard including washington, d.c. but compounding that we re seeing a real lack of staff. we have entered into what i think will be called the great nursing shortage of 2021.

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