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11. If these ships aren't full of patients, isn't that a good thing?

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:58 PM

Apr 2020

Doesn't that mean the hospitals are not so overrun with covid-19 patients right now, that they are able to handle the other patients too?

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The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 3 Patients. "It's a joke" [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2020 OP

K and R such BS. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #1

Little Comfort and Strained Mercy. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #2

WTF??? 🤬 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3

I thought they were for non Covid patients, is that not true? dem4decades Apr 2020 #5

I'm a little confused here William769 Apr 2020 #7

Same thing in Puerto Rico,... magicarpet Apr 2020 #8

That's what happened in Puerto Rico when the hospital ship arrived. defacto7 Apr 2020 #10

If these ships aren't full of patients, isn't that a good thing? zackymilly Apr 2020 #11

See post 9. Igel Apr 2020 #17

It wasn't sent there for Covid patients sarisataka Apr 2020 #13

Remember Puerto Rico? SoCalDem Apr 2020 #14

jinx SoCalDem Apr 2020 #16