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