Hospitals on the brink of capacity. Near-record cases. The virus continues its surge across the U.S.

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in the United States has risen 40 percent in the past month, while the number of new cases approaches record levels and deaths continue to creep up in several heartland states.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/world/hospitals-on-the-brink-of-capacity-near-record-cases-the-virus-continues-its-surge-across-the-us.html