英国卫生部在东伦敦埃克塞尔中心，建立临时医院，将在其中治疗新冠肺炎患者。The NHS will treat coronavirus patients in a makeshift field hospital in the ExCeL Centre in East London.

之前的二个巨型展厅，被改建为可容纳4千病人的临时医院。The exhibition space, which has been used in the past for Crufts and Comic Con, will eventually hold up to 4,000 patients.

这座被称为“南丁格尔”的临时医院，将由英国医疗系统的军医在部队帮助下开展治疗。 Dubbed the Nightingale Hospital, the temporary base will be staffed by NHS medics with the help of the military.

在开始阶段，“南丁格尔”医院将提供500张配备呼吸机和氧气的床位诊治病人。 It will initially provide about 500 beds equipped with ventilators and oxygen.