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Mercy-class of hospital ships are created from San Clemente-class supertankers used by the United States Navy. There are two ships of the class: USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH-20). They are operated by Military Sealift Command and are designed to provide emergency, on-site care for American combatant forces, and also for use in support of disaster relief and humanitarian operations.
Recetly, reports appeared that the US is activating USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
these should have been used for those cruise ships that got infected instead of letting them dock in port
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Flu Activity Jumps 9.5% In MD, 4 Deaths Through End Of 2019
BALTIMORE, MD — Nationwide, the flu season went into overdrive with a spike in the final week of the year. In Maryland alone, there was a 9.5 percent increase in outpatient visits to Maryland emergency departments in the last week of the year, according to the Maryland Department of Health. A total of four people died from the flu in the state this flu season.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported a dramatic spike in flu cases nationwide during the last week of December. Government health officials say 2019 total flu cases through Dec. 28 led to at least 6.4 million illnesses, 55,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths.
https://patch.com/maryland/annapolis/flu-activity-jumps-9-5-md-4-deaths-through-end-2019