US states scramble to slow virus spread, prevent hospital collapse

Fri, Mar 13, 2020 - 7:12 AM

From cancelling Broadway shows to closing schools, US states are scrambling to slow the spread of coronavirus and stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with a surge in critically ill patients, as has been the case in Italy.

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[BENGALURU] From cancelling Broadway shows to closing schools, US states are scrambling to slow the spread of coronavirus and stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with a surge in critically ill patients, as has been the case in Italy.

After weeks of federal officials telling Americans...

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