Documenting Coronavirus In Southern California

[PaIadin]

I do some photojournalism on my free time and want to document COVID19 in Southern California

Port of Los Angeles


USNS Mercy


USNS Mercy


Port of Los Angeles FEMA


Port of Los Angeles SWAT

[DrjonesUSA]

[Whiskey_Tango]

nice work

[mr goodguy]

Good job!

[OCEquestrian]

You realize that the USNS Mercy will NOT be taking ANY covid-19 patients aboard right? She will be taking non-covid-19 patents from local hospitals to free up hospital beds for covid-19 patents.

Interesting fact from Wikipedia;

Mercy was built as a San Clemente-class oil tanker, SS Worth, by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California, in 1976. Starting in July 1984, she was renamed and converted to a hospital ship by the same company. Launched on 20 July 1985, Mercy was placed in service on 8 November 1986. She has a raised forecastle, a transom stern, a bulbous bow, an extended deckhouse with a forward bridge, and a helicopter-landing deck with a flight-control facility.

The conversions from oil tankers cost $208 million per ship and took 35 months to complete.[3] The Mercy-class hospital ships are the third largest ships in the US Navy Fleet by length, surpassed only by the nuclear-powered Nimitz- and Gerald R. Ford-class supercarriers.[4]

[sbo80]

I think everyone recognizes after the cruise ship debacles, that a confined boat is a terrible idea for housing/treating contagious diseases. Of course it makes sense to send regular medical stuff there, recovering from appendicitis, broken legs, etc.

[Den60]

I think everyone recognizes after the cruise ship debacles, that a confined boat is a terrible idea for housing/treating contagious diseases. Of course it makes sense to send regular medical stuff there, recovering from appendicitis, broken legs, etc.

Hospitals in general are known for issues with infection and the like. A hospital ship would be no different.

[PaIadin]

Long Beach Airport

[PaIadin]

Long Beach Pike Area


Aquarium


Long Beach Pike


Long Beach Pike


Long Beach Pike

[PaIadin]

Long Beach City College


Main Entrance


Quad

[PaIadin]

You realize that the USNS Mercy will NOT be taking ANY covid-19 patients aboard right? She will be taking non-covid-19 patents from local hospitals to free up hospital beds for covid-19 patents.

Interesting fact from Wikipedia;

Mercy was built as a San Clemente-class oil tanker, SS Worth, by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California, in 1976. Starting in July 1984, she was renamed and converted to a hospital ship by the same company. Launched on 20 July 1985, Mercy was placed in service on 8 November 1986. She has a raised forecastle, a transom stern, a bulbous bow, an extended deckhouse with a forward bridge, and a helicopter-landing deck with a flight-control facility.

The conversions from oil tankers cost $208 million per ship and took 35 months to complete.[3] The Mercy-class hospital ships are the third largest ships in the US Navy Fleet by length, surpassed only by the nuclear-powered Nimitz- and Gerald R. Ford-class supercarriers.[4]

Yup, just thought it would be nice to check out. I was at County USC and everything seemed pretty calm.

[joepamjohn]

I do some photojournalism on my free time and want to document COVID19 in Southern California

Port of Los Angeles


USNS Mercy


USNS Mercy


Port of Los Angeles FEMA


Port of Los Angeles SWAT

Well, I did hear bars and beaches were closed down so you gotta go somewhere I guess? 😎

[SW1917]

Good news - from your photos it appears the public is taking the "stay at home " request seriously