The 1,000-person ship pulled into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27. This will be the latest in a series of Thunderbirds flyovers of major American cities intended to boost morale during the coronavirus lockdown. The Marines reportedly secured the passenger "to a seat and continued to provide security for the remainder of the flight." Since arriving at the end of March, the Mercy has treated just over 70 non-coronavirus patients. The surge in confirmed cases has increased concern among sailors and family members who were already skeptical about the crew’s screening process. Each hospital ship carries approximately 1,000 hospital beds. Eduardo Moreno, 44, was charged with one count of train wrecking. The vessel has 1,000 hospital beds and more than 800 Navy medical personnel and support staff. Mercy, with 1,000 beds and about 1,000 medical personnel on b oard, will arrive later this week. The Navy said the hospital ship will be used to treat patients who are not suffering from COVID-19, freeing up local health professionals to treat COVID-19 patients. Load More