A success story to combat the gloom: China builds new hospital in 10 days to combat coronavirus


An aerial view of Huoshenshan, a makeshift hospital specialising in novel coronavirus treatment, in Wuhan, on Sunday (Feb 2). China has built a makeshift hospital in 10 days to battle against the novel strain of coronavirus in Wuhan and it will officially open for patients in the city on Monday. - China Daily/Asian News Network

WUHAN: China has built a makeshift hospital in 10 days to battle against the novel strain of coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province.

Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital was delivered Sunday (Feb 2) in Wuhan. It is dedicated to treating patients infected with the virus.

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