Missouri Rural Hospital Braces For 'A Worse Surge' In COVID-19 Cases

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Randy Tobler, the CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., about the impact a surge in COVID-19 cases is having on rural hospitals.

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