The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a huge challenge to U.S. hospitals. Many of them have experienced surges of coronavirus patients in the past few months. 

All had to cancel non-emergency surgeries for a time this spring. That's affected their financial bottom lines and led to significant layoffs. 

CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy reports from the state of Colorado.

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