New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked the military for logistical help and a Navy hospital ship is prepping to head to New York harbor as America's largest city takes urgent steps to prepare for an impending health care crisis
There are more than 7,000 confirmed coronavirus cases across the United States, and New York has been the hardest hit state. On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there were 2,382 confirmed cases in New York state -- including 1,339 cases in New York City -- and that 20 people had died in the state.
Why governor wants to use military to fight coronavirus 01:59Cuomo and Trump are also discussing the possibility of the federal government setting up mobile hospitals in New York to help with capacity, the governor said. Cuomo said he is meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers this afternoon about building new facilities for medical care. He said the virus should peak in about 45 days and asked for up to 110,000 beds from its current capacity of 53,000 beds.
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