Over 4,000 hospital beds ready for COVID-19 patients in Beijing


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A resident of Beijing's Chaoyang district takes a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 on April 25, 2022. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Beijing has completed construction of makeshift hospitals, also called fangcang , which can provide 4,000 beds for COVID-19 patients, a senior official said on Saturday. "Meanwhile, the city is planning to build more large-scale makeshift hospitals and the authority is now looking for suitable locations with enough space," said Li Ang, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, at a news conference. Some districts in Beijing have also started work on location hunting for new makeshift hospitals or choosing...