The hospital ship USNS Consolation is anchored off the coast of La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago because the ship prepares for a five-day medical mission.
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan Nall | US Navy
WASHINGTON The Pentagon stated Wednesday {that a} Navy hospital ship meant to assist New York hospitals coping with a quickly increasing load of coronavirus circumstances won't be prepared for weeks.
Earlier Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo stated President Donald Trump agreed to ship the USNS Consolation hospital ship to assist with coronavirus circumstances, anticipated to surge within the subsequent 45 days.
"The Consolation is presently in for upkeep in Norfolk, so they'll expedite the upkeep if they will and put together it," defined Jonathan Hoffman, assistant protection secretary for public affairs. "That is not a days difficulty, that may be a weeks difficulty. So it is gonna be a short while," he added.
It was unclear whether or not the Consolation's twin, the USNS Mercy, would additionally head to New York.
The Consolation and the Mercy...
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