New York hotels tapped for extra beds with hospitals short

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020. Trump signed the largest stimulus package in U.S. history today, a $2 trillion bill intended to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy after the House approved it earlier.

New York: Officials are talking to a wide range of Manhattan hotel owners as they muster resources to deal with the coronavirus.

They’re assessing the viability of various Midtown properties for everything from housing emergency responders to providing medical care as the number of cases surges in New York City.