DC convention center has not treated a single coronavirus patient after preparing for worst-case scenario - News Summed Up

DC convention center has not treated a single coronavirus patient after preparing for worst-case scenario


The makeshift field hospital that the Army Corps of Engineers set up at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., to treat coronavirus patients has not seen a single one, officials told Fox News. TRUMP SAYS HE WILL EXTEND NATIONAL GUARD CORONAVIRUS HELP TO STATES THROUGH MID-APRIL"Our goal is to never have to use the convention center," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said last month, before the field hospital opened. She noted that, in a "worst-case scenario," it would be available to treat as many as 500 patients. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE“These soldiers uprooted their lives to help Washingtonians when we needed them most,” Washington Gov. The facility boasted 2,500 beds and was originally meant for non-coronavirus patients, but was later switched to treat people with COVID-19.


Source: Fox News May 28, 2020 19:30 UTC



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