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This hospital built from a shipping container could be a COVID-19 game-changer

Doctor Katharina Franz and paramedic Andreas Hanke reanimate a COVID-19 patient in Hanau, Germany, April 2020.

Innovative design has all the features of an ICU facility – but can be set up quickly and shipped around the globe. Image: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

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A cross-section of one of the CURA pods.
A cross-section of one of the CURA pods. Image: CURA
The pods can be deployed in self-standing groups or connected to a hospital.
The pods can be deployed in self-standing groups or connected to a hospital. Image: CURA
Africa is on a slightly worse infection curve than Europe but has weaker healthcare capacity.
Africa is on a slightly worse infection curve than Europe but has weaker healthcare capacity. Image: African Union/Africa CDC
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