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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on January 23, 2020, 07:17:32 pm
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Norovirus outbreak closes 600 hospital beds every day - as vomiting bug piles pressure on NHS
Gemma Mullin, Digital Health Reporter
AROUND 600 hospital beds were closed every day last week due to an outbreak of norovirus, health bosses have warned.
New NHS figures show a surge in cases of the winter vomiting bug is putting severe strain on its services.
The health service said just five per cent of hospital beds were available for new patients last week due to the outbreak.
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