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Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients

Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients

Apple News Today
Sep 17, 2021 10 min
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<p>Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. <a href="https://apple.news/ATFk66L6WQ9O8ZmJ9wHUYTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>ProPublica</em></a> looks at the harmful, or even fatal, consequences for non-COVID patients.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALYMmUehlQHGAT2WCS6W8Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Hollywood Reporter</em></a> finds that turmoil at Time&rsquo;s Up &mdash;&nbsp;including revelations that leaders at the nonprofit had advised Andrew Cuomo on his defense against sexual-harassment allegations &mdash; has left survivors disillusioned and put the future of the Time&rsquo;s Up Legal Defense Fund in question.</p> <p>Workers across many industries say they&rsquo;re still seeing a lot of bad behavior from customers. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd7LGwj3T2KbI0EkIYfnug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> spoke with psychologists to understand what&rsquo;s making this phase of the pandemic particularly difficult and why it&rsquo;s leading to high levels of stress.</p> <p>Tourism boards in cities across the world want tourists to be more respectful on their trips. <a href="https://apple.news/AD9ZpRHbESxKEvqOgD83x_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains that places like Iceland and New Zealand are even asking visitors to sign a pledge.</p>

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