CNBC's Contessa Brewer reports live as the USNS Comfort arrives in Manhattan to provide relief for New York City hospitals as coronavirus cases surge.
Two days after President Donald Trump took part in a departure ceremony for the USNS Comfort at Naval Station Norfolk on March 28, the massive hospital ship sailed into the New York City harbor to provide much needed medical help to a city overwhelmed with fighting rising cases of the coronavirus.
The USNS Comfort’s sister ship, the USNS Mercy, has already been deployed and moored in Los Angeles where it is serving patients since Sunday.
As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise, New York City has already converted the Jacob K. Javits Center into a temporary hospital and is setting up another field hospital in Central Park to help relieve the strain. The USNS Comfort will focus on providing medical services to those not afflicted by the coronavirus as hospitals continue to struggle to treat patients with the virus.
There are certain photos that stand out to mark pinnacle moments in our history. Images that encompass the emotions, struggles and determination to meet the challenges of our time. The following photos of the USNS Comfort’s arrival into New York City have undoubtedly captured one of these moments providing a city and country with a sense of hope in fight this pandemic.
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