On March 28, an Airbus A-310 “Medevac” of the German Air Force transferred 6 Covid-19 patients from Bergamo, Italy, to Cologne Bonn Airport for corona virus treatment in Germany.
After arriving in Germany, Covid-19 patients were transferred to various hospitals for treatment. Germany also opened its hospitals to many Italian coronavirus patients: as of March 26, there were about 50 Covid-19 patients from Italy being treated in Germany.
“Any cross-border assistance becomes important now, ” German Minister of State Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wrote on Twitter. “That’s why the Bundeswehr (Federal Self-Defense Forces) sent the Air Force’s flight emergency department to join the transport of seriously ill people from Italy to Germany for treatment. Europe unites.”
In total, the Airbus A310 “Medevac” carried 6 corona virus patients with 6 intensive care beds and enough room to transport 38 patients in the lying position.
Let’s find out more about the Airbus A310 “Medevac”!
Airbus A310 “Medevac” can carry up to 38 patients.
That’s not to mention 6 ICU beds (intensive care) for critical cases.
The Medevac aircraft has many of the equipment you might find in a typical hospital, such as ventilators, syringes, and defibrillators.
There are also ultrasound systems and patient monitoring systems on board.
Medevac’s support aircraft can be used to transport passengers or soldiers with a maximum number of 214 people, or can carry 72 tons of kerosene for refueling the aircraft.
The German side is expected to make more flights to transport Covid-19 patients.
“Because we stand side by side with our Italian friends. We can handle everything together,” said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
Germany has a relatively low death rate from corona virus, despite the high number of confirmed Covid-19 cases.
As of March 31, there were a total of 71,690 cases of corona virus disease in Germany. However, only 774 people died, or the mortality rate in this country is 1.07%.
In contrast, as of March 31, Italy had 105,792 cases of Covid-19 and 12,428 deaths – a mortality rate of up to 11.75%.