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Texas Children's Hospital admits adult patients as COVID-19 cases rise

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The largest children’s hospital in the US confirmed that it is admitting adult patients as COVID-19 cases soar in Texas. Adult patients with COVID-19 will be cared for in an expanded isolation unit, and the hospital will also admit adults who don't have COVID-19 to help other hospitals free up bed space.

The largest children’s hospital in the US confirmed that it is admitting adult patients as COVID-19 cases soar in Texas. Adult patients with COVID-19 will be cared for in an expanded isolation unit, and the hospital will also admit adults who don't have COVID-19 to help other hospitals free up bed space.

  1. Jun 23

    Texas children's hospital begins admitting adults as coronavirus cases surge

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  2. Jun 23

    Texas Children's Hospital is now admitting adult patients to free up hospital beds in Houston for patients.

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  3. Jun 22

    *3,200 people in Texas are being hospitalized every day for , but GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says state will remain “wide open for business.” *Abbott still won’t allow Texas cities to impose mandatory mask rules.

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  4. Jun 22

    To reduce ICU strain on hospitals in the city, Texas Children's Hospital confirmed that it will begin allowing adult patients to receive treatment at its facility.

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  5. Jun 22

    TCH says, "To help create additional capacity for adult hospitals in the area, Texas Children’s is prepared to care for adult patients. Those adults who are COVID-19 positive will be cared for in an expanded Special Isolation Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus."

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  6. Jun 22

    To be clear: Texas Children's is admitting both COVID-19 adult patients & non COVID-19 adult patients. TCH says it will continue to carefully monitor the ongoing active transmission and increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the greater Houston area and across the State.

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  7. Jun 23

    In a statement they said, “We are committed to doing our part to assist the city as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. “

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  8. Jun 23

    Texas cases up 2,622 today, or 2.3%. Last Tuesday, up 1,476, or 1.7%. A mere 78% increase in a week. On course for 10K new cases in a single day on July 3.

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  9. Jun 23

    Texas COVID cases spiking. *Red bar indicates when the reopening process began. (Sources: JHU, TX Health and Human Services)

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  10. Jun 23

    Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida and Texas experienced record surges in new infections, according to a Reuters analysis of data.

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  11. Jun 23

    Testing is up nationwide, but improved testing alone doesn’t account for the surge in new cases. Arizona's positive rate has soared to 20% and Florida, Utah and Texas have all climbed to over 10%.

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  12. Jun 23

    Dr. Anthony Fauci and other US health officials are testifying before a House committee Tuesday on the Trump administration's COVID-19 response.

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  13. Jun 20

    Florida recorded a record 4,049 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Texas, Nevada and Arizona also continue to see a sharp increase in cases.

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