nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Across the U.S., convention centers and empty fields were transformed into emergency field hospitals at a cost to federal taxpayers of more than $660 million. Most haven’t treated a single patient.


U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients

Construction at the COVID-19 field hospital at McCormick Place in Chicago on April 10. The city pared back plans for a 3,000-bed temporary hospital at McCormick Place, the nation’s largest convention center, as infection numbers decreased.

Nam Y. Huh/AP


hide caption

toggle caption

Nam Y. Huh/AP


The Coronavirus Crisis


U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients



Across the U.S., convention centers and empty fields were transformed into emergency field hospitals at a cost to federal taxpayers of more than $660 million. Most haven’t treated a single patient.


Loading…

Leave a comment

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started