Health
‘Catastrophic’ lack of hospital beds in Upper Midwest as coronavirus cases surge – The Washington Post
Governors in North and South Dakota resist new controls even as virus deaths rise.
Experts say that cases are surging in the region as the weather has turned colder and more people are forced inside into more poorly ventilated indoor spaces where transmission thrives with the virus arriving even in remote areas in largely conservative states where Republican leaders have resisted mask mandates or business closures, asking their residents to rely instead on personal responsibility.
As coronavirus cases rise, red-state governors resist measures to slow the spread, preach personal…
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