‘A Symbol of Hope’: German Military Aid Arrives in Portugal

‘A Symbol of Hope’: German Military Aid Arrives in Portugal
An A400M military transport plane carrying doctors, nurses, and hygiene experts as well as mobile and stationary ventilators takes off to COVID-19 stricken Portugal, in Wunstorf, Germany, on Feb. 3, 2021. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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LISBON—A German military plane carrying over 20 doctors and nurses together with ventilators and hospital beds arrived on Wednesday in coronavirus-stricken Portugal, where a severe rise in cases has prompted several European nations to offer help.

The German team will manage a new unit of eight ICU beds in a private hospital in Lisbon, Hospital da Luz, which was equipped but lacked the staff to operate, Health Minister Marta Temido said at the military base where the plane landed.