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Houston hospitals struggle to contain coronavirus

By Spencer Neale
Published June 24, 2020 8:24pm ET
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Houston hospitals struggle to contain coronavirus
Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic. | (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Healthcare workers in the nation’s third-largest metro area are struggling to deal with a sharp influx of coronavirus cases.

Houston County Judge Lina Hidalgo told reporters at a press briefing on Monday that the rise in new patients is causing a tremendous strain on resources.

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