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Intensive care medicine
California hospitals and elsewhere already have been pushed to the brink because of COVID.
Nearly 1 million COVID-19 patients may need to be put on ventilators but there are only about 200,000 machines in the U.S.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the passenger was suffering from coronavirus symptoms.
"And some of the hospital staff are trying to smother it with a pillow," warns Walter Shaub.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Navigating a complex web of care in an uncomfortable setting takes a toll on family members.