Bill Chappell

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In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty

More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.

Slammed By Trump, 3M Says N95 Mask Exports From U.S. Should Continue

The president and others have criticized 3M, with some officials alleging profiteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the company says cutting exports would be a mistake.

28 College Students Who Chartered A Spring Break Plane To Mexico Now Have Coronavirus

All of the people who have tested positive are students at the University of Texas at Austin. Some of the group returned on separate commercial flights — widening the potential spread of infection.

28 College Students Who Chartered A Spring Break Plane To Mexico Now Have Coronavirus

All of the people who have tested positive are students at the University of Texas at Austin. Some of the group returned on separate commercial flights — widening the potential spread of infection.

11 Veterans Die At Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

More than 20 coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the facility, and officials are rushing to do more tests, hoping to learn the full extent of the exposure.

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

“The U.S. domestic market is so large that even a substantial decrease leaves a lot of traffic in the sky,” says Ian Petchenik, of the aviation tracking site Flightradar24.com.

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure

The Comfort will use its roughly 1,000 beds to treat patients who do not have the coronavirus disease COVID-19 but who urgently need other care.

Coronavirus: New York Infection Rate Is ‘Doubling About Every 3 Days,’ Cuomo Says

“We were looking at a freight train coming across the country – we’re now looking at a bullet train,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The state now has more than 25,000 cases.

Cuomo Orders All Hospitals To Add Beds As New York Confirms 20,000 Coronavirus Cases

“You must increase your capacity by 50%,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells hospitals in his state. “You must. Mandatory directive from the state. Find more beds, use more rooms.”

Surgeon General Tells U.S.: ‘This Week It’s Going To Get Bad’

“We don’t want Dallas or New Orleans or Chicago to turn into the next New York,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Monday morning.