Italy will open its first floating hospital to treat Coronavirus patients in the port of Genoa, in the northwest region of Liguria, on 23 March.
The ship has been transformed into a hospital in record time, with beds for 400 patients in addition to around 50 beds for medical and maritime staff in a separate area.
“Inside this ship, the most fragile people will find a place to be treated and cared for in the most appropriate way before returning home,”.