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NC Health News: Hospitals Prepare For Worst As More COVID-19 Cases Are Reported

WUNC | By Dave DeWitt
Published March 20, 2020 at 4:56 PM EDT
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As the number of coronavirus cases climbs, hospitals in North Carolina are preparing for the worst – and so are the doctors, nurses, and everyone else in the health care system.

WUNC's Dave DeWitt chats with Rose Hoban, founder of North Carolina Health News, about the strain being felt by hospitals and health care workers, as they prepare for a possible tsunami of COVID-19 patients.

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Dave DeWitt
Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
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