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Wales' largest hospital was opened by Prince Charles, to relieve the pressure on the NHS from the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

Cardiff the Principality of the Stadium was in a 2000-bed hospital and is The Second largest in the UK behind Nightingale Hospital in London.

The Cardiff site called the Dragon's heart-hospital - is a mobile x-ray and CT-scanners.

It is also for the people in The Last weeks or days of your life.

Speaking via video-link on the Stadium big screen, Prince of Wales, said the transformation of the Stadium was part of the "immense efforts to combat the terrible threat That we face".

He praised The Way the community had together, and frontline staff, initially during the pandemic ", without any kinds of reward, and without regard to Self ".

Prince Charles' message was played on the Stadium screens

"words just can't Express the gratitude and humility That such compassion and courage inspired in all of us," he added in the video, recorded at his Birkhall home in Scotland.

"Our hearts go out to all those who have lost their loved ones, in such a terribly tragic way. Today , we honor their memory, and fix can be used, in words long, to the memory of those who fell in other countries.

"Will not be forgotten their sacrifice. We could honor them by doing what we can to help-these are on the front line of The Struggle .

"again and again in these Last Days and weeks, we have heard, The Most inspiring stories of people from all sorts of backgrounds. "

more Than 750 beds are on the field of play with 250 on platforms around

He also said: "We hope and trust That the measures which have been taken, and the hardship That so many Will stand to help hasten The Day , when the shadows of this disease is to be finally lifted. "

The Site was planned in a week and built over Two Weeks with 600 people involved.

It is ready to accept its first 300 patients and is expected to be fully operational within a further 14 days, with up to 2,000 employees work there, and doubled the size of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) System .

Large oxygen tanks have been installed, taking care of outside the Stadium

The clinic patients who come to The End of their treatment for Covid-19 and require rehabilitation and support, or end-of-life palliative care.

to include the facilities of mobile x-ray, CT Scanner and care for persons in The Last weeks or days of your life.

The neighbouring Cardiff Blues Stadium to provide a rest area for the staff and a reception for the Relatives .

The clinic covers the entire Principality of Stadium pitch, and it is an on-the-spot radiography unit, laboratories and a pharmacy

Prime Minister Mark Drakeford said "The Spirit That has helped us through the coronavirus crisis can be seen here in Cardiff Today - the remarkable Ysbyty Calon Y Ddraig (Dragon's Heart Hospital)".

health Minister Vaughan Gething added: "By expanding The Number of beds in settings such as these, we can make sure to take care of That there is the capacity in our hospitals, for those who need it most, in these extraordinary times. "

The Stadium in the centre of Cardiff is said in the rule for Large sporting events and concerts

Professor Charles Janczewski, Chairman of the CVUHB: "It is not Until You see the scale of The Work and the turning of this Stadium . the impact of this virus has us meets all of really home.

"Unfortunately, like many other NHS organisations, we have suffered losses, and I would like to pay tribute to the colleagues and employees in health care at the Cardiff and the Vale and across Wales and The World "

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Source of news: bbc.com