A church is being turned into a hospital.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

There have been some posts wondering why churches aren't being used as hospitals - it now looks like that's happening, or at least one of them. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest church in NYC, will be temporarily converted to a 400-bed hospital for people who don't have the virus, freeing up space in hospitals for those who do. https://www.praytellblog.com/index.php/2020/04/03/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine-ny-to-serve-as-hospital/

I hope this serves as an example to the fundie megachurches, which this isn't.

[Docreed2003]

1. The Methodist church in our town

Which is right up the street from our community hospital, is preparing to act as an overflow hospital should that need arise. Interestingly, the same church was used as a field hospital during the Civil War

[cyclonefence]

2. I would hope the National Cathedral

in DC would do this, too. It's huge.

[Under The Radar]

3. Finally a place that practices what they preach

[crickets]

4. Makes much more sense than a ship no one can get to.

I hope both ships are used to help coronavirus patients soon rather than sitting mostly empty and idle. Good for the cathedral for stepping up.

[appalachiablue]

5. Private homes in DC, esp. Georgetown and in federally-occupied

Alexandria- Northern Virginia were used as hospitals during the Civil War.

[Hekate]

6. Now that is some good news

[Wounded Bear]

7. What better use for them?

I can't think of any.