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On the other hand, do we really want to be exposing the military to the virus in these uncertain times?

• thephyber 7y ago
  I read that the president ordered US hospital ships to be ready near the east and west coasts. I would argue that getting the military exposed to the virus early during peacetime in a staggered way is exactly what we should do. There can’t be many elderly or immunocompromised stationed on those ships and if the entire ship is exposed once, the ship is more resilient in the future. In a few months, the sailors are then much less likely to suffer from infection in a time of active crisis. Now the uncertainty is around whether there is the possibility for re-infection or if there are multiple strains which can infect a person who was recently infected with another strain.
  • robotnikman 7y ago
    There's also the fact that Naval ships are built with countermeasures against Nuclear/Biological/Chemical threats in mind, they probably are designed better against a viral threat than a civilian ship, including better air filtration capabilities
    • greedo 7y ago
      These aren't really naval vessels. They're converted tankers, with civilian grade construction. I doubt they have NBC protection, though they should have what you'd find in a normal hospital.