How prepared is your hospital for the coronavirus? This tool can tell you

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  • Will your hospital have enough beds for coronavirus patients? A new tool by ProPublica can estimate how prepared your locality is for the pandemic.
  • The tool is based on real virus data and information on available hospital beds at locations all across the United States.
  • Practicing social distancing and staying home is still our best weapon against the spread of the virus.
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A new online tool by ProPublica can show you an estimate of how prepared your local healthcare system is to handle the novel coronavirus outbreak. The tool, which is easily accessible online, crunches a whole bunch of data and digests it to provide you with the most accurate projection of how your local hospitals will fare in the face of varying degrees of COVID-19 spread.

Depending on how rapidly the situation evolves, the tool could offer a glimmer of hope for people who are frightened that their nearby hospitals and clinics won’t be able to handle new patients. However, if the disease spreads rapidly across the country, it’s a stark reminder that no corner of the United States is adequately prepared for a truly catastrophic scenario.

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