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China's first coronavirus hospital opens after just 48 hours of construction

Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre is the first dedicated coronavirus hospital

China has opened its first coronavirus hospital after about 500 workers and volunteers spent just 48 hours converting an empty building.

Two pop-up hospitals are currently being built from scratch to treat patients with the SARS-like virus that has killed more than 130 people in the country.

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