Fiero Milano, an exhibition center in Milan, has been converted into Italy’s largest intensive care facility for Coronavirus patients, in just 10 days.
Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy region, of which Milan is the capital, inaugurated the hospital on 30 March, saying: “It will be the symbol of our victory against Coronavirus and the symbol of the recovery of our nation.”.
Once fully operational it will see 200 doctors, 500 nurses and other 200 professional figures employed, according to general manager of Milan’s Policlinico hospital: “We have done in 10 days what would normally take a few years.”