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200501-N-LW757-1014 LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2020) Sailors subculture microorganisms for quality control aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) May 1. Mercy deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts, and serves as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals.
This allows shore base hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defense's missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DoD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people. Original public domain image from Flickr
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