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Doctors fear having to make “nauseating” life-or-death choices in face of pandemic

Doctors in states that are battling a high number of coronavirus cases worry they will have to begin making life-or-death decisions, due to a critical lack of hospital beds and ventilators. While some health care systems have foreseen this and set priority guidelines for allocating their precious resources, others leave it up to the attending physician — leaving patients at the mercy of both. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to doctors about the moral crisis they are facing on top of the virus crisis ravaging the country. Source

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Nationwide backlog in coronavirus test results worries American families

A nationwide backlog of tens of thousands of test results is causing worry among American families, as people wonder if they’re infected with the virus. In addition to the anxiety people feel, the uncertainty is also wasting valuable resources at hospitals. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joined CBSN to discuss. Source

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Songwriter John Prine dead of coronavirus at 73

Prolific songwriter John Prine has died of coronavirus complications at the age of 73. Prine, once called “the Mark Twain of American songwriting,” received a lifetime Grammy achievement award earlier this year. Anthony Mason looks back at the musician’s life and the huge footprint he left on American music history. Source

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