“Our system is in danger of overflowing and we will probably not be able to do without foreign aid,” said Health Minister Roman Prymula after Thursday’s government meeting. The cabinet approved that up to 300 military medics from NATO and European Union countries can come to the Czech Republic.
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The decision has yet to be approved by Parliament. A team of 28 doctors from the US National Guard should arrive first. In the Czech Republic, they can provide care in military facilities, probably in the Central Military Hospital or in the field hospital in Letňany.
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According to the Minister of Defense Lubomír Metnar, the specialization is practitioners who have experience with the coronavirus epidemic in their country. According to Metnar, the dispatch of medical aid is currently being negotiated with Germany and other countries. According to Prymula, there is a danger that due to the high morbidity of Czech doctors, it will not be possible to serve beds.
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The Allies also want to help the Czech Republic with equipment. “I expect our allies to approve 60 lung ventilators from the Alliance’s stock tomorrow. They will be transported through NATO, “added Metnar.
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Another 30 lung ventilators will be supplied to the Czech Republic from emergency warehouses by the European Union. This was stated by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) after a telephone conversation with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. At the same time, the commission will connect the Czechia with other member states of the bloc, which will offer their free capacities.
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“Thank you for your solidarity and very quick response. We really appreciate the help, “the prime minister commented.
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