Crew member aboard U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort tests positive for novel coronavirus and is currently in isolation aboard the ship, according to U.S. Navy.
Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.The USNS hospital ship Comfort is seen docked at Pier 90 on Manhattan's West Side during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, U.S., April 3, 2020.
MORE: Army helps make temporary hospital at New York's Javits Center one of the largest in the country On Monday, President Donald Trump approved the hospital ship's transition to treat coronavirus patients due in large part to the small number of non-coronavirus patients the ship has treated during its week in New York City while civilian hospitals were overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.
President Donald Trump speaks as Assistant Secretary for Health admiral Brett Giroir listens during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2020, in Washington."Taking on more patients as quickly as possible is critical to helping the city of New York during this pandemic crisis," said Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of the U.S. Second Fleet.
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