Coronavirus: New York hospital doctor prepares for the worst March 30, 2020 at 08:31PM

With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won't have to start choosing which coronavirus patients to treat. Just 10 days ago, only half of the 46-year-old internist's patients at Beth Israel -- one of the Mount Sinai hospitals in Manhattan -- were suffering from Covid-19.