Hospital Ship USNS Mercy to Care for Non-COVID-19 Patients in Los Angeles
>In a matter of days, the Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy will sail from San Diego and dock in the port of Los Angeles to help lift the burden from local medical treatment facilities that need to focus their resources on patients affected by the coronavirus pandemic, a Navy official said today.
this makes sense actually. hospitals have preparedness plans for this kind of situation. but its moar difficult to fully equip a rapid response out fit for specific emergencies.
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