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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara Eshleman
USNS Comfort Prepares to Admit Patients in New York City
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet
March 31, 2020 | 2:11
NEW YORK (March 31, 2020) - The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) prepares patient wards 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman)
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