In pics: Beijing Ditan Hospital, designated hospital to treat novel coronavirus patients(1/6)

A nurse takes off the protective suit before walking out of the semi-contaminated area in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2020. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

Nurses put on protective goggles outside a ward in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2020. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2020 shows a view of a ward in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

Nurses put on protective suits outside a ward in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2020. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

Nurses wearing protective suits enter a ward in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2020. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

A nurse walks past photos of nurses in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2020. The Beijing Ditan Hospital, a designated hospital to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the city, has opened three general wards and one intensive care unity to treat infected patients in a bid to fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)