RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS

摘要

In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, agencies within the Department of Defense (DOD) were called upon to ramp up efforts in March and April to assist federal, state, and local governments across the nation. The impact of the novel coronavirus continued to be felt throughout spring, as training activities and large-scale exercises were either scaled back or postponed, among other measures the department instituted to reduce the spread of the pandemic. New York. In the state considered the epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in March completed the conversion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to an alternate care center within a week. The temporary care center is expected to be able to house up to 2,500 patients, relieving some of the demand placed on local hospitals. Additionally, U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort docked in New York City. Both facilities were originally intended to provide a broad spectrum of medical care, but transitioned to taking coronavirus-affected patients in early April. California. The Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in Los Angeles in March to treat trauma and acute care patients, though procedures have been put in place to transition to accepting COVID-19 patients if needed. Members of the National Guard also set up a shelter at the Los Angeles Convention Center to accompany two other medical shelters elsewhere in the state.