Coronavirus: How new Wuhan hospital was built in 8 days

A new hospital was built in just eight days to treat people infected with a mysterious coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province.

Huoshenshan, or "fire-god mountain", began receiving patients on Feb 3, 2020.

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Feb 03, 2020, 07:50 PM

An aerial photo taken on Feb 2, 2020, showing the Huoshenshan Hospital after it was handed over to China's army in Wuhan, Hubei province. PHOTO: AFP

At the construction site of the Huoshenshan Hospital, a makeshift hospital for treating patients of the new coronavirus in Wuhan on Jan 30, 2020. Prefabricated units were used to build the hospital. PHOTO: REUTERS

The 1,000-bed Huoshenshan temporary hospital for coronavirus patients in Wuhan was modelled after a hospital built in Beijing in 2003 to the fight against Sars. This photo was taken on Jan 28, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A general aerial view of the construction site on Jan 28, 2020. China's official CCTV broadcaster livestreamed the work so people can watch the hospital being built in real-time - and they have proved to be an unlikely hit. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Excavators and workers are seen at the construction site of the new Huoshenshan Hospital on Jan 27, 2020. A second hospital, called Leishenshan, or "thunder-god mountain", with 1,600 beds, is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday (Feb 5,2020). PHOTO: REUTERS

Excavators and trucks at the construction site of the new hospital on Jan 27, 2020. Construction began on Jan 25, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Excavators clearing the land at the construction site of the new hospital in Wuhan on Jan 24, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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