Dr. Ben Abo, an EMS physician in south Florida, spent the last month helping on the scene of the Surfside condo collapse. Now that he s back working in the emergency room, he says the Covid-19 situation is worst it s ever been. It s honestly going from one disaster to another, Abo told CNN s Brianna Keilar. We have plenty of PPE and I feel safe myself, but it s really dangerous . (for) patients because there are so many people waiting we re just literally running out of room .
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Florida are up 13% from their previous peak on July 23, 2020, according to the Florida Hospital Association. And FHA said it expects 60% of hospitals in the state to face a critical staffing shortage in the next seven days.