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How Portugal went from pulling off a Covid miracle to desperately hoping for one

How Portugal went from pulling off a Covid miracle to desperately hoping for one Graham Keeley © Provided by The Independent When the Covid-19 pandemic first reached Europe, Portugal was hailed as the poster child for its swift reaction while other countries were overwhelmed.   Now with the world s worst per capita rate of coronavirus cases and deaths, a desperate Portugal has asked Germany for medical help. Only seven intensive care beds were left in the country by Sunday, as the country’s health service was overwhelmed by the pandemic. The German military has agreed to send 27 doctors and paramedics as well as ventilators and beds for patients while intensive care patients will be flown to Austria for treatment.  

How Portugal went from pulling off a Covid miracle to desperately hoping for one (cloned)

How Portugal went from pulling off a Covid miracle to desperately hoping for one Graham Keeley © Provided by The Independent When the Covid-19 pandemic first reached Europe, Portugal was hailed as the poster child for its swift reaction while other countries were overwhelmed.   Now with the world s worst per capita rate of coronavirus cases and deaths, a desperate Portugal has asked Germany for medical help. Only seven intensive care beds were left in the country by Sunday, as the country’s health service was overwhelmed by the pandemic. The German military has agreed to send 27 doctors and paramedics as well as ventilators and beds for patients while intensive care patients will be flown to Austria for treatment.  

Medics fly in to answer Portugal s Covid emergency

Coronavirus: German medics fly in to aid Portugal s hospital emergency

BBC News By Alison Roberts image captionGermany sent 26 medics, ventilators and field hospital beds to help Portugal on Wednesday The sight of a German military plane touching down in Lisbon on Wednesday, carrying intensive care specialists and ventilators to help save lives in Portugal s embattled hospitals, recalls the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe. Last spring, when Italy was overwhelmed by the first wave of infections, it was helped out by several other European countries taking in patients - even if many Italians felt it was too little, too late. Now, almost a year on, it is Portugal s turn.

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