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Wait, Did This Really Happen in New York City Hospitals?
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Wait, Did This Really Happen in New York City Hospitals?

The key claim about the spring 2020 mass casualty event in NYC's healthcare system is hard to believe.

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Oct 06, 2023
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The key claim that state and federal data are making about what happened in New York City hospitals in spring 2020, in real-time, is hard to believe.

Consider:

  • New York City hospitals have a normal systemwide capacity of 20,000 beds.

  • State data show peak occupancy of 20,009 patients on April 12, 2020, just shy of a month following the “15 Days to Slow the …

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