Around the U.S., efforts to flatten the curve have pushed the federal government, often spearheaded by the Army Corps of Engineers, to construct hospitals in convention centers or other similar spaces, or for contractors to speed up construction of traditional hospital projects already underway. One of the first was the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, which was transformed in early April into a 4,000-bed “hospital.” It originally was intended for non-COVID-19 patients but was transitioned to a wholly COVID-19 facility, The Washington Post reported.
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