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USNS Comfort Returns to Norfolk

May 4, 2020 admin

May 1, 2020 – USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will return to Naval Station Norfolk May 2 after supporting the Department of Defense response efforts to New York and New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak. Upon arrival at Naval Station Norfolk, Comfort will return to a “Ready 5” status to remain ready for future tasking for COVID-19 operations in support of…

Comfort Treats First Patients in New York

April 2, 2020 admin

April 1, 2020 – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated her first patients Apr. 1 in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. Local health officials, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have established patient transfer protocols, with careful consideration to the safety and security of patients and medical care providers aboard…