Both Beth Israel Deaconess and Brigham and Women’s reported that they cancelled all elective surgery scheduled for yesterday afternoon and evening.
Since all commercial planes are grounded, any transport would likely be via military planes.
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Second Lieutenant André Kok, a spokesperson for Hanscom Air Force Base, said that the only confirmed planned flight was to take medical supplies, such as blood and plasma, from Massachusetts to a disaster area.
--Staff writer David H. Gellis can be reached at gellis@fas.harvard.edu. Staff writer Andrew J. Miller can be reached at amiller@fas.harvard.edu.