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Photos of field hospitals set up around the world to treat coronavirus patients

Photos of field hospitals set up around the world to treat coronavirus patients

The following are photos of some of the field hospitals that have been built in hot spots around the world to help care for the infected and combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare systems in countries around the world have been overwhelmed fighting the pandemic forcing governments to build temporary field hospitals to help deal with the growing numbers of their infected population.



Huoshenshan Hospital construction nears completion on February 2, 2020 in Wuhan, China.



Fira Barcelona Montjuic centre in Barcelona, Spain



Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City



Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil




CenturyLink Event Center in Seattle, Washington




A sports stadium in Wuhan, China




NHS Nightingale hospital at ExCel Centre in London, England




Triage tent at Brescia hospital in Lombardy, Italy



East Meadow In Central Park, New York City



A temporary hospital in Indio, California



Medical tents in Buenos Aires, Argentina



Temporary hospital in Wuhan, China



Parking lot of Mary Washington Hospital in Virginia



Ifema exhibition complex in Madrid, Spain



Construction of a temporary hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip



Military medical tents in Mulhouse, eastern France



USNS Comfort in New York City


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