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Old Apr 15th 2020, 7:14 am
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World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.

This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.

I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.

This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.

I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
In fairness, the capacity is lower than we may think: "He said hospitals in Dubai currently have a capacity between 4,000 to 5,000 beds available for coronavirus patients" Link
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Old Apr 15th 2020, 7:29 am
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In fairness, the capacity is lower than we may think: "He said hospitals in Dubai currently have a capacity between 4,000 to 5,000 beds available for coronavirus patients" Link
On top of the 1200 or so the American Hospital said they had just allocated.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
World Trade Center has been converted into a 3000 bed field hospital, with around 1000 ICU beds.

This is either exceptional forward planning ahead of the peak, or a sign that we are in deep shit. Remember, the UAE has no shortage of hospital capacity usually as they overbuilt hospitals.

I guess we will find out when it opens if it is full or empty.
Another interpretation is that a large majority of cases are amongst young, low-salaried workers, with minor symptoms, but who share accommodation with 10+ other people. Thus they can't be quarantined at home, so field hospitals are the only way to reduce infection rates.
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Another interpretation is that a large majority of cases are amongst young, low-salaried workers, with minor symptoms, but who share accommodation with 10+ other people. Thus they can't be quarantined at home, so field hospitals are the only way to reduce infection rates.
Nail on the head , it's rife in mass accommodation . The focus will shift quickly to this area now .
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Nail on the head , it's rife in mass accommodation . The focus will shift quickly to this area now .
I imagine that there are sick buildings all over the place.
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I don't think the buildings themselves are the problem, per se (i.e. I don't think that the virus spreads through the a/c, for instance), it's the multiple occupancy. The virus is so, er, virulent, that once a member of a household gets it, it's extremely hard to avoid everyone in the house getting it. That's manageable in units of 2-5, but not in units of 10+. I wonder what this means for UAE rules about multiple occupancy: if they indeed find that this is a major cause of infection spread, they won't be able to go back to normal until they solve it somehow.
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I don't think the buildings themselves are the problem, per se (i.e. I don't think that the virus spreads through the a/c, for instance), it's the multiple occupancy. The virus is so, er, virulent, that once a member of a household gets it, it's extremely hard to avoid everyone in the house getting it. That's manageable in units of 2-5, but not in units of 10+. I wonder what this means for UAE rules about multiple occupancy: if they indeed find that this is a major cause of infection spread, they won't be able to go back to normal until they solve it somehow.
Thanks - I’m more referring to ones with common areas, lifts, lift buttons, shared kitchens, shared bathrooms etc. We have it all. Quite possible a whole building in al quoz housing your security guys could be sick.
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Singapore, for instance, also has large, high density buildings but seems to be managing so clearly there are ways to make it work.
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Thanks - I’m more referring to ones with common areas, lifts, lift buttons, shared kitchens, shared bathrooms etc. We have it all. Quite possible a whole building in al quoz housing your security guys could be sick.
Our lifts are for 4 people max now and there are taped out boxes with arrows and a sign instructing you to face the wall.

Good thing is, I know our neighbours have been staying home because their **** of a three year old does NOT stop screaming or crying. It used to just be daytime and evenings, but now it's 24 hours.
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Our lifts are for 4 people max now and there are taped out boxes with arrows and a sign instructing you to face the wall.

Good thing is, I know our neighbours have been staying home because their **** of a three year old does NOT stop screaming or crying. It used to just be daytime and evenings, but now it's 24 hours.
I know my neighbours have stayed at home the whole time as I can hear their ****ing parties and weekly prayer groups.
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I know my neighbours have stayed at home the whole time as I can hear their ****ing parties and weekly prayer groups.
Why are people such ignorant bumheads? I live my life not wanting to negatively impact on my neighbours and surrounding people. Everyone should be more like me.
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9yrs a week or so ago. Mental how time flies. I'm just Linkedin famous rather than good
Good luck, I'm sure you'll come out of it ok whatever way it goes. 9 years in recruitment is impressive regardless of location, but time in the ME is like dog years so it's like 63 years in recruitment in the UK
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Nail on the head , it's rife in mass accommodation . The focus will shift quickly to this area now .
Yep. Qatar banned taxi pick ups in the Doha industrial area back on March 12th and has had the entire place locked down for weeks as a single quarantine zone; supplies and medical staff go in, population not allowed out.
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And last night SIngapore announced a massive leap in cases because they began testing foreign workers in shared accommodation.
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