US military's role in response to virus outbreak is growing

The Pentagon's role in responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States began to rapidly expand Wednesday as officials announced that two Navy hospital ships and two Army field hospitals were preparing to deploy to help overburdened regions.Military hospital ships and field units are geared toward treating trauma cases.It will take as long as two weeks for the USS Comfort hospital ship to get to New York City, where the governor has been pressing for medical help.