More than 5,000 patients likely contracted coronavirus after visiting a U.S. hospital for other reasons. It’s a problem that's straining an already overwhelmed system.
The University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago thought it was ready when the pandemic reached its emergency room in early March.
Staff wearing protective gear whisked the first coronavirus patient into isolation, allowing the hospital to stay open for urgent operations. “We have response plans in place to minimize any continued risk to patients, staff or students,” the university said in a campuswide letter.
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