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Hospitals made from shipping containers could help tackle COVID-19

Medical workers in protective suits treat a patient suffering with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an intensive care unit at the Casalpalocco hospital, a hospital in Rome that has been dedicated to treating cases of the disease, Italy, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane - RC2AQF9Y9GYP

Health systems around the world are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Image: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

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