1,000-Bed Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in New York City

1,000-Bed Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in New York City
The USNS Comfort medical ship moves up the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty as it arrives in New York on March 30, 2020. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The 1,000-bed hospital ship USNS Comfort sailed up the Hudson River on March 30 and moored at Pier 90 in New York City, where non-COVID-19 patients will be treated to ease pressure on city hospitals that are overwhelmed by the CCP virus pandemic.

The U.S. Navy ship had sailed several days ahead of schedule from Norfolk, Virginia, where it was undergoing maintenance when the pandemic reached U.S. shores.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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