US death toll from coronavirus surges past 3,000
in the U.S. - come as cities across the nation struggle find adequate health care for patients.
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pleaded with nurses and doctors across the country to travel to his state to help with the outbreak, so long as the situation in their state isn’t dire. New York has more confirmed cases than any other state, with over 1,200. Over 900 have died, accounting for nearly one-third of all U.S. deaths. On Monday, the USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship featuring 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms, arrived in New York harbor. It could be ready to take in patients as soon as Tuesday.
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