Army to Help Convert Vacant Buildings Into Hospitals as Coronavirus Spreads
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Portland District issued the following news release:
Army leaders announced plans to quickly convert unused buildings into makeshift hospitals in multiple states, starting in New York, as hospitals brace for medical shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, construction is set to kick off as the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan will be refitted into a 1,000-bed hospital and an addit . . .
Army leaders announced plans to quickly convert unused buildings into makeshift hospitals in multiple states, starting in New York, as hospitals brace for medical shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, construction is set to kick off as the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan will be refitted into a 1,000-bed hospital and an addit . . .