Hospitals cancel surgeries because of coronavirus, leaving Americans in pain Posted by Sherry Fritz April 2, 2020 in News DENVER — Gary Sloane Jr. was counting down the days until his planned surgery: April 22, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/01/coronavirus-surgery-cancellations-leave-thousands-pain-over-delays/5094469002/