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Tanuki

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Tue Jun 23, 2020, 10:20 AM Jun 2020

TX Children's Hospital admitting adults to meet need for beds in covid 19 surge

https://www.khou.com/amp/article/news/health/coronavirus/texas-childrens-hospital-admitting-adult-patients-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise/285-5aa0a132-a318-4a41-81b3-6659086c2ef7?Fb-Tuesday-AM=&__twitter_impression=true

"HOUSTON — Texas Children’s Hospital confirmed late Monday it is admitting adult patients to free up hospital beds across Houston as coronavirus cases surge. 

In a statement sent to KHOU 11, Texas Children’s Hospital said it is providing additional capacity through ICU and acute care beds across its campuses to both pediatric and adult patients.


Adult patients who have COVID-19 will be cared for in an expanded Special Isolation Unit at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus. The hospital is also admitting adults who don't have COVID-19.
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Dr. Marc Boom, CEO and President of Houston Methodist and a member of COVID-19 response in the Texas Medical Center, said Methodist hospitals have seen triple the amount of COVID-19 patients in the month of June."... (more)
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TX Children's Hospital admitting adults to meet need for beds in covid 19 surge (Original Post) Tanuki Jun 2020 OP
Abbot said Texas has plenty of hospital beds for Trumpvirus patients/victims. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #1
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