Expected coronavirus surge prompts hospitals, state to scramble

Furiously gearing up for an unknown multitude of COVID-19 patients, California has not only secured a 1,000-bed Navy medical ship for the Los Angeles port but is preparing to lease at least two shuttered hospitals, host MASH-style popup care units, secure hotel rooms, recruit health workers from retirement and bring in more medical help from less-stricken states.
Some hospitals have already set up tents in their parking lots, not only to brace for the surge of cases expected to overwhelm their c