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But this is also a number of other challenges the white house is confronting with the omicron surge starting with the fact many americans aren't listening to the president and his wards. the president will make it clear if you're vaccinated and boosted, you may face mild risk from omicron but not compared to the risk of those unvaccinated. the risk of serious illness and death and the white house is dealing with the population that so far isn't vaccinated at this stage and that's why the president is also going to be laying out how they will deal with and try to support the very fatigued healt...

Needs 170 nurses today to open up extra beds. nurses now working longer hours and doubling up on patients just to keep up. >> one respiratory therapist should comfortably have four veb patients because we work with the nurses as well. but right now i have about seven to eight ventilators per respiratory therapist. >> reporter: and patients are coming in younger and sicker than nurses have ever seen. >> we're seeing much younger patients than we did before. we're seeing patients from 20 years old up to 75 years old. so it attacks everyone, not just one age group. this year it doesn't matter, i'...

Louisiana is in dire need and so most of their teams are there. so we are on the list and once they have availability, we hope, we'll be able to get support. >> reporter: the hospital system needs 170 nurses today to open up extra beds. nurses now working longer hours and doubling up on patients just to keep up. >> one respiratory therapist should have four ventilator patients because we work with the nurses, as well. right now i have seven to eight ventilators peres pa story therapist. >> reporter: patients are coming in younger and sicker than nurses have ever seen. >> we're seeing younger p...

Our e.r.s for beds. >> reporter: today, appalachian regional health care has three regular beds available across its entire system. they've cleared space and made for 200 beds that sit empty, unable to staff them. >> we have applied for fema disaster medical teams at multiple of our hospitals. our understanding is right now that louisiana is in dire need, and so most of their teams are there. so we are on the list, and once they have availability, we hope that we will be able to get support. >> reporter: the hospital system needs 170 nurses today to open up extra beds. nurses now working longe...

Available across its entire system. they've cleared space and made room for 200 beds that sit empty unable to staff them. >> wre have applied for fema disaster medical teams at multiple of our hospitals. our understanding is that right now louisiana is in dire need, and so most of their teams are there. so we are on the list. and once they have availability we hope that we'll be able to get support. >> reporter: the hospital system needs 170 nurses today to open up extra beds. nurses now working longer hours and doubling up on patients just to keep up. >> one respiratory should comfortably hav...