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    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

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    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan
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    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in  Manhattan

    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in Manhattan

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    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in Manhattan
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    Mooring ropes are released and tossed into the water as the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort is prepared to depart via the Husdon River, in Manhattan

    Mooring ropes are released and tossed into the water as the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort is prepared to depart via the Husdon River, in Manhattan

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    Mooring ropes are released and tossed into the water as the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort is prepared to depart via the Husdon River, in Manhattan
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    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

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    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan
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    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

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    The USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort departs via the Hudson River, in Manhattan
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    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in the Manhattan borough of New York

    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in the Manhattan borough of New York

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    Officers salute the USNS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort as it is pushed out into the Hudson River by tugboats, in the Manhattan borough of New York
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    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan

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    Naval Hospital Ship Comfort personnel line the decks as they depart via the Hudson River, in Manhattan
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    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

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    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dougherty preparing a patient to receive a feeding tube which will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into the stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020

    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dougherty preparing a patient to receive a feeding tube which will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into the stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020

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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dougherty preparing a patient to receive a feeding tube which will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into the stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020
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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows US Navy medical personnel performing a procedure to place a feeding tube, a device that will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into a patient's stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.

    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows US Navy medical personnel performing a procedure to place a feeding tube, a device that will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into a patient's stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.

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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows US Navy medical personnel performing a procedure to place a feeding tube, a device that will allow nutrition, fluids and/or medications to be put directly into a patient's stomach, bypassing the mouth and esophagus, in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.
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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. j.g. Natasha McClinton, an operating room (OR) nurse, preparing a patient for a procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the US hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.

    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. j.g. Natasha McClinton, an operating room (OR) nurse, preparing a patient for a procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the US hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.

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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Lt. j.g. Natasha McClinton, an operating room (OR) nurse, preparing a patient for a procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU) aboard the US hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in New York, New York, USA, 23 April 2020 (issued 26 April 2020), during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Comfort, which cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system.
    US NAVY/MC2 SARA ESHLEMAN HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kossi Fandoumi, a laboratory technician onboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), testing plasma samples in support to the national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New York, New York, USA, 19 April 2020 (issued 24 April 2020). Comfort cares for critical and non-critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status.

    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kossi Fandoumi, a laboratory technician onboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), testing plasma samples in support to the national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New York, New York, USA, 19 April 2020 (issued 24 April 2020). Comfort cares for critical and non-critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status.

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    A handout photo made available by the US Navy shows Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kossi Fandoumi, a laboratory technician onboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), testing plasma samples in support to the national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New York, New York, USA, 19 April 2020 (issued 24 April 2020). Comfort cares for critical and non-critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status.
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    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

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    USNS Comfort ship of the United States Navy is seen at Pier 90 in Manhattan. The USNS Comfort has the capacity to serve 1000 patients, and arrived in the city to help fight the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
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    The USS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort sits docked before departing, in

    The USS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort sits docked before departing, in

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    The USS Naval Hospital Ship Comfort sits docked before departing, in
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    The US Naval Hospital Ship Comfort docked at Pier 90 is now being used for coronavirus Covid-19 patients, in New York

    The US Naval Hospital Ship Comfort docked at Pier 90 is now being used for coronavirus Covid-19 patients, in New York

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    The US Naval Hospital Ship Comfort docked at Pier 90 is now being used for coronavirus Covid-19 patients, in New York
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