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By Brianna Liberman

Liberman:”Here’s the latest national and international news from NCC News. I’m Brianna Liberman.

The number of covid-19 cases in New York has topped 67,000, making it the current hotspot for the virus.New York City paramedics like Jack Chapman say they weren’t ready for this exponential growth.

Chapman:”I don’t think we were really prepared for how widely this has spread.”

Liberman:”Hospitals nationwide are expected to be at full capacity within the next month. Lieutenant General Todd Semonite says the U.S. Army Corp. will continue to build makeshift facilities.

Semonite:”Two big types of thoughts. One is hotels and dormitories. We are doing alot of those. The other one is large, big open spaces, field hospitals, and convention centers.

Liberman:”This comes just days after the Army Corps completed a 3,000 bed facility in Manhattan.

And the FDA has approved a rapid coronavirus test expected to roll out this week.Patients will be given the results in as little as five minutes, cutting the waiting period by days. It doesn’t require a lab and can be taken at a doctor’s office.

That’s the news at this hour. Brianna Liberman, NCC News.

NCC News anchor Brianna Liberman tells us what’s happening around the national in today’s NCC Newsbrief.

Coronavirus cases in New York continue to skyrocket; the latest total topping 67,000 confirmed cases. First responders and hospitals say they were not prepared for the demand.

The U.S. Army Corp. is planning to build more makeshift facilities to keep up with the volume of patients. This comes after a 3,000 bed facility was just completed in Manhattan.

And the FDA is planning to roll out a rapid coronavirus test this week. The new test will cut the waiting period by days, which will allow sick patients to be treated sooner.

Check out these stories in today’s NCC Newsbrief.

 

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