Tehran 24 March_The first of two US military hospital ships was dispatched on Monday (March 23) to boost hospital bed capacity as the number of US coronavirus cases swells.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_The US Naval Ship Mercy departed San Diego with nearly 900 staff on board to take on non-coronavirus patients and allow local personnel to manage those on shore with the virus, the Pentagon said in statement.
President Donald Trump on Sunday (March 22) said the Mercy would be dispatched to Los Angeles while the USNS Comfort would go to New York.
The Mercy is expected to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles later in the week.
Source: Reuters
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