Hong Kong SAR has adopted universal masking, social distancing, testing of all
symptomatic and high-risk groups for isolation of confirmed cases in healthcare facilities …

Background: Extensive environmental contamination by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported in hospitals during the coronavirus disease …

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2, many countries have faced
problems because of their available hospital capacity. Health systems must be prepared to …

Alternate care sites (ACSs) are temporary medical locations established in response to
events that disrupt or limit the ability of established medical facilities to provide adequate …

Este documento presenta el informe final de los resultados del estudio solicitado por la OMS
con el objetivo de explorar las experiencias en torno a residencias sanitarias dispuestas en …

Respiratory infectious diseases have caused several pandemics and scarcity of medical
resources. As a temporary hospital for infectious disease patients, the Fangcang shelter …

Background Diverse measures have been carried out worldwide to establish Alternative
Care Facilities (ACFs) for different ends, such as receiving, curing or isolating patients …

Background: In the COVID-19 pandemic, novel regional services and communication
channels emerged across all sectors of the German healthcare system. To contribute to …

Background: Temporary medical centers can properly compensate for the shortage of
hospitals during biological emergencies. They bolster the capacity of medical centers …

Globally, the capacity of healthcare systems across continents has been strained and put to
the test with the emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The …