US transforms famous spots into makeshift hospitals as coronavirus death toll tops 4,000
US is transforming its several famous spots into emergency make-shift hospitals to keep a check on the rising death toll of the coronavirus cases as death toll has surged to 4,000 along with more than 1,89,000 confirmed cases.
Let's take a look at them:
TCF center
The Detroit Convention Center, formerly known as Cobo Center, will be turned into a 900-bed hospital in response to the coronavirus according to an announcement made by the federal government. The Convention Center usually hosts auoto expos in US. But they have been cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Miami-Dade’s fairgrounds
Miami-Dade’s fairgrounds in Westchester will soon be a makeshift hospital, as medical facilities across the area have become overwhelmed with patients needing treatment for the novel coronavirus.
Miami-Dade's Office of Emergency Management asked to use the fairgrounds for a 250-bed temporary hospital.
(Photograph:AFP)
