Massachusetts has reported almost 8,000 coronavirus cases and more than 120 deaths as it embraced for a surge in cases.
, the Patriots have made the plane available after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker pleaded for help over the last couple of weeks, warning the state was in urgent need of personal protective equipment such as surgical masks and gowns and sanitizing wipes for healthcare workers as it braces for a peak in the number of cases, which is expected to hit the state at some stage between April 7 and 17.
"I think we're gonna have a lot more to say about gear tomorrow," Baker said at a press conference on Wednesday."We've been working on a variety of processes and opportunities to make sure that we have the gear that we need to serve our medical community and our first responders. I've also said that I expected to have more information on this later this week, and I do.
Along with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Baker will welcome the plane at Logan Airport, before the equipment will be transported to Marlborough, 30 miles west of Boston. As of Thursday morning, almost 217,000 cases have been reported in the U.S., by far the highest tally in the world. More than 5,100 deaths have been recorded in the U.S. and almost 8,700 people have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking the outbreak using combined data sources.Almost 38,000 people have died globally, a city located in China's central Hubei province, late last year.
On Wednesday, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick thanked doctors and nurses for their efforts and urged the public to pull together and look out for each other during such unprecedented times.A message from BB as we remain
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