Cuomo praises workers at NY virus hospital

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid tribute on Friday to workers at a temporary hospital being set up to treat victims of the Coronavirus.

Earlier Cuomo warned of hard days ahead in the coronavirus outbreak.

"I applaud you guys. You did an outrageous job. This place is going to save lives because of you," Cuomo told workers during a tour of the Javits Center.

The new temporary hospital at the Javits Center is part of New York state’s plan to quickly bring hospital capacity up from 53,000 beds to 140,000.

More temporary hospitals are planned in the suburbs and a Navy hospital ship is due to arrive Monday in New York City, a global hotspot of the outbreak.