As COVID-19 rages, an LA hospital plans to close its doors, sparking criticism and questions
(World News USA)

LOS ANGELES — When health care workers at Olympia Medical Center reported for work on New Year`s Eve, they were prepared for another grueling day of patient care amid L.A.`s worsening COVID-19 surge. What they weren`t prepared for was the laminated paper taped to the front door. `Olympia Medical Center has elected to voluntarily suspend all patient care services, including the emergency department and all emergency medical services, as of 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2021,` the notice said. Employees were outraged, blindsided and concerned, with one medical staff officer calling it a `terrible public health mistake` to close an L.A. hospital in the midst of the pandemic. `How can we be having an...