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In Pictures: Abu Dhabi gives land to build UK NHS Hospital

The Ministry of Defence has been helping set up the temporary hospital.

Published: March 31, 2020 14:49 Compiled by Nilanjana Javed

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NHS Nightingale is the first of several temporary hospitals being set up. Image Credit: AFP

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Workers and building contractors arrive at the ExCeL London exhibition centre in east London. NHS Nightingale field hospital has been created to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a sign of an expected rise in coronavirus cases, a new 4,000-bed field hospital is being set up at the giant ExCeL exhibition centre in east London. Image Credit: AFP

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Members of Britain's armed forces arrive at the ExCeL London exhibition centre in London. Image Credit: AFP

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NHS Nightingale Hospital@ExCeLLondon is ready to receive patients next week. Image Credit: twitter/@DrMSodergren

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A hospital bed and respirator at ExCel London, seen inside during its conversion into the temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A man works at ExCel London. The task of boosting critical care capacity has been under way since the health service declared an emergency at the end of January. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Soldiers and private contractors work at ExCel London. The facility was launched in collaboration with British public health authorities. ExCel belongs to Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), owned by Abu Dhabi government. Image Credit: REUTERS

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NHS England's Chief Executive Simon Stevens speaks with NHS staff at ExCel London, during its conversion into the temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A view of a ward, at the ExCel centre. Image Credit: AP

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Paramedics and ambulances are seen outside the Excel Centre, London while it is being prepared to become the NHS Nightingale Hospital. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Paramedics carry oxygen tanks from a storage unit the ExCel center. Image Credit: AP

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Paramedics and ambulance personnel get instructions from a command unit outside the ExCel center. Image Credit: AP

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