Yes, it was. Trump allowed it to accept China Flu patients on April 7, one day after Benito asked him to.
Why didn’t Benito use it for that?
March 29
Cuomo extends all NYS on PAUSE and non-essential work from home mandates for another two weeks. He also extends the duration of school closures and all other previously mandated business operations closures until April 15.
April 1
New York City playgrounds close to address lack of compliance to social distancing mandates.
April 6
Cuomo extends NY on PAUSE closures by two weeks and orders schools and nonessential businesses closed through April 29.
Cuomo already closed down the state, and new cases were already dropping by the time the ship was ready for coronavirus patients.