INCREASING ICU beds in coronavirus hotspots leads to higher mortality rates according to the latest research from University of Oxford.

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Co-authored by by Matthias Holweg, Professor of Operations Management , the report shows that rather than building local ICU capacity, patients with the virus should be moved out of hotspots and into regions with fewer cases.

This is due to soaring infections among healthcare staff causing shortages.