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Rough Road Ahead: Are Hospitals Ready for This Week?

Skimm This

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Health officials are warning that this will be an especially tough week. Are hospitals ready? A new federal report gives us an indication. Meanwhile: the United Nations says that reported incidents of domestic violence are on the rise during the pandemic. We’ll look into why that is. Also on today’s show: we share a few ways you can say thanks to healthcare workers near you.  If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-7233. If you're unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Monday, April 6th.

0:03.2

Welcome to Schim this.

0:04.6

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on

0:08.3

why they matter.

0:10.2

Health officials are warning, this is going to be an especially tough week.

0:14.0

And today, an internal watchdog report is highlighting just how desperate hospitals are.

0:19.2

Will it explain?

0:20.2

Then, the United Nations is warning that reported incidents of domestic violence are on the

0:24.6

rise during the pandemic.

0:25.9

We'll look into why that is.

0:28.3

And finally, we share a few ways you can say thanks to healthcare workers near you.

0:33.2

We're here to make your evening smarter.

0:35.2

Let's skim this.

0:39.2

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0:44.8

visit.

0:45.8

Okay, the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing story with lots of moving parts.

0:53.5

And we're going to help you sort out what exactly you need to know.

0:56.4

Starting with the three big developments of the day.

0:59.6

It might only be Monday, but even before today, we knew it was going to be a tough week.

1:04.8

Yesterday, the surgeon general Jerome Adams stopped by a couple of the Sunday morning shows

1:09.2

with a serious warning.

1:10.8

We need you to stay at home.

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