The temporary field hospital set up at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center is closing on Friday after treating 1,000 COVID-19 patients because it's no longer needed. New York hospitals are also seeing more free beds after they were overwhelmed at the start of the pandemic. It takes courage, compassion and a commitment to a higher purpose,' the Javits Center said in a Thursday Twitter post. It takes courage, compassion and a commitment to a higher purpose,' the Javits Center said in a Thursday Twitter post. Plans for four other field hospitals were scrapped, and the Comfort is set to leave on Thursday.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2020 14:54 UTC