What It’s Actually Like Inside a Navy Hospital Ship During COVID-19

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Posted March 24, 2020 6:01 am by Comments

By Ryan Lee Price

Right now, Navy hospital ships are gearing up to support U.S. cities.


One ship is expected to port in New York, another on the West Coast.

Right now, the largest hospital ships in the world are making steam to come to the aid of both U.S. coasts. California and New York face an onslaught of new COVID-19 patients, with no end in sight. As big city hospitals in the U.S. strain under the inundation of new COVID-19 patients, resources must come forth t to alleviate some of that burden. Half of U.S. city hospitals have less than 100 beds, while the largest hospitals, such as New York’s Beth Israel, can accommodate around 1,000 patients.

With the coronavirus expected to spread, creating a massive impact on medical capabilities, the U.S. Navy will deploy hospital ships to NYC and West Coast.

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