https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-bay-area-ers-are-eerily-empty-and-worried-youre-too-afraid-to-visit/ > Usually packed parking lots are empty. Hallways are silent. Vacant cafeterias are eerie. > In the absence of an anticipated coronavirus surge, Bay Area emergency room doctors and nurses say the ongoing pandemic has transformed hospitals into deserts.