Germany to repurpose hotels, public halls as hospitals in crisis fight: govt

23:45, March 18, 2020

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  Large exhibition hall transformed into temporary hospital for coronavirus patients in Austria

  Workers are busy inside of Messe Vienna, a large exhibition hall which is being transformed into a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients in Vienna, Austria, March 14, 2020. According to the Austrian media, the exhibition hall Messe Vienna is being prepared for a large hospital and 880 beds wil

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  Medics work in ICU of Huoshenshan Hospital

  Medical workers conduct sputum cleaning via bronchoscope for a COVID-19 patient at the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 17, 2020. During the fight against the COVID-19, medical workers of the ICU of Huoshenshan Hospital work around the clock in rotations to race

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  German govt agrees economic package worth hundreds of billions in virus fight

  A cyclist rides outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in Frankfurt, Germany, February 3, 2020. (Photo: VCG)Chancellor Angela Merkels cabinet on Monday agreed an unprecedented package of support to Europes biggest economy worth hundreds of billions of euros to cushion the impact of measures to contain the novel coronavirus, government sourcestold AFP.Funded by a massive surge in government borrowing and comprising direct cash injections as well as far-reaching loan guarantees, the steps to help companies, workers and households are expected to be voted through by both houses of parliament by the end of the week.