Medics in Wuhan, the city of 11 million people where the virus originated, have described overcrowded hospitals and a shortage of test kits, protective gear, and other medical equipment.
To alleviate this pressure, city authorities last Friday announced plans to build a new hospital from scratch in just six days, to be used beginning February 3.
— Business Insider
Chinese officials are under increasing pressure to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has already claimed the lives of at least 130 people and is quickly spreading around the world.
The epidemic originated in Wuhan, the most populous city in Central China and home to more than 11 million, where authorities have begun erecting two large emergency hospitals that are set to be commissioned on February 3 (Huoshenshan Hospital with a 1,000-bed capacity) and February 5 (Leishenshan Hospital, 1,300 beds), respectively.
Live stream, click the play button to view. Via CCTV
Chinese state media has been live-streaming the round-the-clock construction efforts, and huge audiences have been closely following — a mild boredom relief for millions of people that have been advised not to go outside to limit the chances of contagion.
Shanghai Daily reports that "netizens have been carefully scrutinizing the construction, and have even given nicknames to certain engineering machinery. Three of the most popular machines currently are a forklift, shovel loader and excavator, each having their own nicknames based on their color. The conversation among viewers often centers on what workers and equipment are doing, while those with construction experience offer commentary and explanation."
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I'm watching it on Bilibili in Chinese. They are increasing the capacity of Leishenshan hospital to 1600 beds.
Seems like homelessness in the US would be easy to fix if we just decided to do it. Unfortunately the mayor of NYC funnels 1B dollars to a “mental health” program, and nobody knows what happened to it
Autocracy has its efficiencies.
One of totalitarianism's biggest selling points!
The "Wu Han Clan" aint nothing to be F*ing with
I'm guessing this is a *field* hospital not a standard hospital, right?
It's adorable that people are naming the equipment and commenting on what they see. Adversity can build community, right? When I'm on a delayed flight or whatever I'm generally really good at helping build community and a sense of humor about the situation for everyone.
I hear that the gift shops will be filled with cheap, American-made crap.
Donna, images circulating on the internet seem to show a permanent building. possibly modular construction i can't tell.
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