A shortage of life-saving medical oxygen at many hospitals in poor regions of the globe is of growing concern, thanks to increased demand caused by COVID-19, disrupted supply chains and many broken oxygen-generating plants at hospitals.

Nestled into the north shore of Lake Superior, the city of Duluth, Minn., sits at the westernmost point of the Great Lakes. Formed by the glaciers that created the lakes themselves, much of Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood is built into a rocky, iron-rich slope with soil no deeper than 20 ft to 30 ft at any point and much of it is exposed rock.

The nonprofit Build Health International overcomes myriad obstacles to enable health care for the world's neediest by providing high-quality, cost-effective hospitals.

The pandemic prevented contractors and hospital staff from using physical mock-ups, but hyper-real VR mock-ups kept the $300-million project on track.

Corps Chicago District Commander Col. Aaron Reisinger and Walsh Construction Project Manger Tom Caplis detail how convention center will transform into an alternate care facility in days, including upgrade of Hall B mechanical system to produce negative air pressure for care of contagious patients.

As cases increase in Illinois, the state has fast-tracked a 200-bed veterans home to be used as a hospital. McCormick Place convention center also is undergoing a $71-million rehab to become an acute-care treatment facility.