Elective surgeries such as spinal and total joint replacements are being cancelled with routine care visits moved to virtual appointments.
The hospitals include Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City and the University of California San Francisco’s main facility.
Hospital leaders aim to limit COVID-19 exposure to patients and workers and free up capacity for critically ill patients.
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