'You Need To Rescue The Patients We Need The Most Help With,' Hospital Chief Tells Navy

WNYC News | Apr 3, 2020

The US Naval Ship Comfort arrived earlier this week with great fanfare. But as of Thursday night, the thousand-bed floating hospital so far only had about 20 patients. The head of the state’s coronavirus task force says this is outrageous. John Dowling, who is also the head of Northwell, one of New York’s largest hospital systems, explains why — and gives a broader update on the Covid-19 crisis.

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