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'Pot of gold' (needed medical supplies) found in shuttered WV hospital
(The medical center in the story closed abruptly in September due to financial problems)
https://wchstv.com/news/local/pot-of-gold-found-inside-shuttered-west-virginia-hospital
"WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia emergency officials found more than a dozen ventilators and other important equipment in the shuttered Ohio Valley Medical Center this week as they prepare for possible shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Other items included disposable gowns, gloves and hand sanitizer.
Vargo said in a worst-case scenario, they could reactivate the hospital to care for COVID-19 patients."...(more)