Infographic: How China built two hospitals in two weeks

14:33, February 10, 2020

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  Special wedding of two doctors at Henan hospital amid epidemic

  (Video: Douyin)A special wedding Sunday took place amid the COVID-19 epidemic at the Henan Provincial People Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province.The bride, Li Mingyan, and the groom, Shi Weili, are both doctors at the Henan Provincial People Hospital, which has treated several confirmed cases as the designated hospital for receiving infected patients.(Photos: Henan Business Daily)They only had paper cuts with congratulatory words and several comrades as witnesses, wearing doctor’s coats as wedding dress and suit.The two families chose February 9 as the day for their wedding, while the epidemic outbreak brought them back to their posts.Considering their work and the safety of families and friends, they finally decided to hold the ceremony at their hospital.This way, they can continue the battle against the epidemic and hold the wedding on schedule. Most importantly, it’s really memorable for the pair.The groom took his bride from her department on the seventh floor of the hospital to a room at the General Medicine Department on the fifth floor, where a brief wedding ceremony was held.At the ceremony, the couple had video chats with parents of both sides. Department leaders and some colleagues on duty attended their wedding, all of whom wore masks and kept their distance.The couple then returned to work satisfied.(Compiled by Jiao Jingxian)

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  Cambodia welcomes 100 cruise passengers after two weeks at sea

  A young passenger Westerdam cruise ship holds up a sign on a bus after disembarking in Sihanoukville on February 14, 2020. (Photo: AFP)Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen has welcomed around 100 tourists who were handed flowers as they came ashore after two uncertain weeks at sea.Earlier, the vessel had been barred by Japan, Guam, the Philippines and Thailand over fears it was carrying someone with the new coronavirus.After no cases of coronavirus were found aboard, Hun Sen said all will be allowed to disembark."Cambodia pays more attention to human rights... we respect the rights of the more than 2,000 people on the boat," Hun Sen said on Friday as he welcomed the tourists, AFP reported."We dont have wealth like a rich country, but we have sympathy for the passengers stranded on the ship," added the Cambodian prime minister."Were very happy to go home, were so happy that Cambodia has made this possible," a Danish passenger who gave her name only as Lina told AFP.From the deck of the Westerdam, the remaining cruise-goers were found waving and cheering.Passenger Christina Kerby, who has been posting light-hearted updates from the ship since the ordeal started, said she was "in tears" over the warm reception."The show of support is overwhelming," she tweeted.Last week, Hun Sen travelled to China in a show of solidarity with the country.

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  Newly-built hospital in Wuhan accepts patients infected with coronavirus

  Photo: Peoples DailyWUHAN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- A newly-built hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, began accepting patients infected with the virus on Tuesday.The first batch of patients are being transferred to Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital, which was delivered on Sunday after a 10-day construction.The hospital is one of the two makeshift hospitals dedicated to treating patients infected with the virus."We made all-out efforts in preparing for patient treatment, medical materials and prevention measures," said Zhang Sibing, head of the hospital, adding that the hospital has a set of strict procedures covering patient admission, diagnosis and treatment.All the medics working at Huoshenshan Hospital have undergone training and qualification assessments.In addition, the hospital has deployed more than 10 infectious disease, respiratory and intensive care experts to provide guidance on the handling of complex cases.Wuhan also plans to convert three existing venues, including a gymnasium and an exhibition center, into temporary hospitals to receive patients infected with the virus, the headquarters for the epidemic control said late Monday