contacted said they could not take a new covid patient. and in fact, they were all trying to divert their own new covid patients to other facilities themselves. 14 hospitals. no, we can't take your patient, we're looking for places to move our patients, too. that local health department in south dakota serving the cheyenne river sioux tribe, they eventually found one hospital that could take their patient, but in order to find a place for their patient, they had to go across state lines into minnesota. the country is heading into what looks like another peak in terms of cases. in 39 states, case numbers are going up right now. meanwhile, federally, the secretary of health and human services this week took a meeting with the flat earth society of covid. health secretary alex azar this week taking a meeting with three of the leading proponents of the idea that everyone should get