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So far of the outbreak in the u. S. , top new york Officials Say the state could run out of ventilators there in just six days. Patients have been flooding new york citys hospitals forcing the Javits Convention center now to take in those infected with the virus. Remember this was meant to be overflow for other patients. And sparking questions about why that Navy Hospital ship, the comfort, so far has just taken on 20 people. Why so slow . We have a lot to get to this morning. First, though, lets bring in Brynn Gingras in new york city. So that was quite a warning from the governor and the city, just six days to run out of ventilators. What are new york city officials doing to respond to that . Thats going to be a harrowing time. Yeah, i mean, it is even worse if yo ....
This is because Scientific Panel now warns that coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezing or coughing, but also by talking and even by breathing, john. Here in new york, Governor Cuomo is warning that hospitals will run out of ventilators in six days. The state purchased 17,000 ventilators from china, but they have not been delivered yet there are new questions about the 1,000 bed Navy Hospital ship docked in new york harbor, the comfort. It has a thousand beds, but theyre largely empty. Cnn learned that it only has 20 patients on board because of red tape, largely. One of new yorks leading medical officials calls the situation a joke. So we have a lot of new information to go through this morning and to bring our viewers, so lets bring in dr. Sanjay gupta, cnn chief medical correspondent and dr. Vivik murphy, form ....