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USNS Comfort Arrives in New York City, March 30th, 2020
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The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in New York City in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. Comfort will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows shore-based hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defense's missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DoD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people.
Navy Reserve sailors check in at the pier side entry control point for Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort in Norfolk, Virginia, March 25, 2020. More than 120 Reserve volunteers were selected to support the Comfort's deployment to New York City. The Comfort will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients admitted to shore-based hospitals, allowing shore-based hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. (U.S. Navy photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig Rodarte)
https://health.mil/News/Articles/2020/03/30/USNS-Comfort-to-join-New-York-s-COVID-19-fight