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“He Today, the Army transported, from the Lisbon airport to the Strategic Medicines Reserve of the Ministry of Health, 15 tons of protection from Beijing “, on a plane chartered by the Portuguese State, to be used in the fight against pandemic of greedy-19, refers to a note released to the media.
According to the statement, “the transport of this material was carried out by the Transport Regulations” and the material received “will be stored” in the reserve, with headquarters in the Military Laboratory, and will remain there “until its distribution”.
This was the second plane chartered by the Portuguese State to transport medical equipment from China, which arrived in Lisbon today, with 700,000 medical masks. protection respirator, visors and gloves, destined for the National Health System, announced the Portuguese embassy.
According to the Portuguese diplomatic representation in China, the Airbus A330-941, chartered to TAP, was carrying a total of 16 tons of medical cargo, which also includes protection, between donations and purchases from the Portuguese State, which are intended to equip hospitals to fight against pandemic of the new coronavirus.
The plane left Beijing early in the morning and landed in Lisbon this morning.
Last week, a TAP plane carried 144 fans, face masks protection breathing apparatus, visors and protection, also destined for the National Health System.
The new coronavirusresponsible of pandemic of greedy-19, has already caused more than 112 thousand deaths and infected More than 1.8 million people in 193 countries and territories.
Of the cases of infection, almost 375 thousand are considered cured.
After appearing in China, in December, the outbreak spread throughout the world, leading to the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic.
In Portugal, according to the balance made today by Direction-General health, 504 deaths, 34 more than on Saturday (+ 7.2%) and 16,585 cases of infection confirmed, representing an increase of 598 (+ 3.7%).
Two infected1,177 are hospitalized, 228 of whom are in intensive care units, and there are 277 patients who have recovered.
Portugal, where the first confirmed cases were registered on 2 Marchhas been in a state of emergency since 19 March and by the end of 17 April.
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