Some hospitals in New York City were understaffed and lacked fluids in the dialysis department as nurses had been re-assigned to handle COVID-19 cases during the pandemic .
In mid-April , employees at some hospitals in New York City reported not having enough dialysis machines , were running low on fluids to operate the machines , and reported a shortage of dialysis nurses as many were out sick with COVID-19 due to lack of sufficient personal protective equipment.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States