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Shipping Containers are Being Converted into Intensive Care Units for COVID-19 Patients

Written by ilex | 21-May-2020 11:51:55

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, there is an unprecedented need for more intensive care units.

An international collaboration of architects and engineers, led by MIT Professor Carlo Ratti, is converting old shipping containers into ICUs that are affordable to mass produce and are easily transportable between cities and borders.

Video credited to Mashable.com