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Best Western hotels may turn into temporary coronavirus hospitals

Government
16 March 2020

Best Western hotels could be converted into temporary hospitals if the NHS becomes overloaded during the coronavirus crisis. 

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As the UK braces itself to withstand the Covid-19 pandemic, and new figures reported by The Guardian suggest almost eight million people could be hospitalised at its peak, Best Western has said it could step in to help.

The hotel group has said it will discuss turning its properties into makeshift hospitals with its members this week.