News As COVID-19 surges, there’s no hospital bed for others in need of care January 13, 2022Elizabeth Weise and Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAYComments Off on As COVID-19 surges, there’s no hospital bed for others in need of care The omicron variant is pushing U.S. hospitals to the brink. The crush of COVID patients and short staffing mean beds for all care are in short supply.