President Trump has activated the National Guard to help assist New York, Washington, and California due to being severely affected by the novel coronavirus.
According to the Washington Post, the federal government has set forth an activation so the National Guard can help the three states who are devastatingly affected by the coronavirus. During a press briefing, President Trump said the National Guard will be sent to New York, California, and Washington to build medical facilities along with sending supplies.
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New York will recieve four medical stations with 1,000 beds, California will recieve eight medical stations with 2,000 beds but Washington will recieve an unspecified number of stations with 1,000 beds as confirmed in a report by the Hill.
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The president also said he will provide thousands of shipments containing protective equipment which include masks, gloves, and gowns to the three states. Currently, there are more than 30,000 cases of coronavirus in the United States and 400 have died.