At the beginning of 2020, it is hardly possible that anyone would have thought that a construction site can be a heartwarming image for millions of people around the world. This is exactly what happened as millions of people followed the live streaming of the construction site in Wuhan, China. We are talking about the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak where two massive hospitals were built in only ten days to receive all the infected patients suffering from COVID-19. To help the cause, WHO, the World Health Organization, donated 2,000 beds to the new Chinese hospitals. Is the US able to build a new hospital in only two weeks if that action would be a substantial part of battling the outbreak?
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The US and the Coronavirus Outbreak: How the US Could Have Prevented the Spreading of Coronavirus
The first case of COVID-19 was recorded within the borders of the US already in January. That is when the US government failed to contain the virus at its core when it appeared. Soon afterward the hospitals in the US are becoming overwhelmed with patients, with a great number of patients showcasing Coronavirus symptoms. This case might soon call for a new hospital to relieve some of the pressure from the existing hospitals. The US could easily make a new hospital; however, it would be a race against the time. Furthermore, building a new hospital could have a great number of regulative and logistical issues.
Prefabricated Healthcare Models in Construction of a Hospital
Prefabricated healthcare models could save the day in case the US would need to build a new hospital for COVID-19 patients. These models could be easily integrated and removed from existing structures, cutting the time needed for construction workers to build a massive building such as constructing a hospital. Prefabricated elements stand as a great solution for urgent projects, which is how the US could make a new hospital in a matter of two weeks.
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