With tests scarce, epidemiologists are looking at hospitalizations as an indicator of how the novel coronavirus is spreading. But in some of the areas of the country worst-hit by COVID-19, states and counties aren't releasing that data. The result is an incomplete picture of where the pandemic is surging, even in hotspots such as Washington and California.
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Are hospitals seeing a surge of coronavirus patients? Some officials aren't saying
By NPR
| April 01, 2020
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