In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy transport the first patient from Los Angeles medical facilities March 29, 2020. Mercy was deployed in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts, and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows other hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
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