Why It's A Bad Time To Need A Hospital Bed Even If You Don't Have COVID-19 - a podcast by NPR

Omicron is surging. That means hospitals are filling up again.

That also means it's a pretty bad time to need an ICU bed if you don't have COVID-19. Dozens of hospitals across the country started the year by delaying routine surgeries. Millions of people worldwide have had surgeries delayed or canceled since the pandemic started.

How can hospitals bounce back from omicron? And what do all these delays mean for hospitals and patients?

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