African Americans in Mississippi account for 56% of coronavirus cases and 72% of deaths, state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said. “We’re seeing some significant disparities, some racial disparities both in the percentage of cases we’re seeing and deaths.'
US Military transferred 18 coronavirus patients after an emergency with oxygen at local NYC hospitalThe USNS Comfort docked at Pier 90 in Manhattan on April 3. Ten patients were transported to the ship after a New York City hospital had issues with its oxygen supply Tuesday night. Kena Betancur/Getty Images
“They needed to transfer those patients immediately as quick as possible because their lives were dependent on it,” said O’Shaugnessy, the commander of US Northern Command overseeing the military response.
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