Trump May Take Carnival Up on Hospital Ships -- Just Not Now

[left-of-center2012]

On Thursday, Carnival announced its offer to turn its vessels into floating hospitals with as many as 1,000 rooms, capable of treating non-Covid-19 illnesses (freeing hospitals up to treat Covid-19 patients). The company said it would charge only enough to cover its “essential costs” for providing the ships.

President Donald Trump said he may yet take Carnival Corp. up on its offer to use its cruise ships as hospitals to relieve coronavirus-related strain on the health-care system. But he said they weren’t needed now.

“If we need it, we’ll let you know,” Trump said at a Friday media briefing.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/trump-may-take-carnival-up-on-hospital-ships-just-not-now?srnd=politics-vp

[leftieNanner]

1. But if you are going to need them soon

Then they need to plan and prepare the ships.

GEEZ ASSHOLE!

[Midnightwalk]

2. Plans and logistics

What are those?!?

Those ships are going to take actual time to get to where they are needed. Governors who are on the ball should be contacting these companies now but we need a national plan

[GP6971]

5. Not to mention

the sourcing of medical equipment and personnel to staff it.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Wouldn't want to plan ahead or anything.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. And this schmuck calls himself a developer?

[Turbineguy]

6. He needs time to work out how to split the vig.