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Spaniards repatriated from China 'happy and relaxed' in quarantine
03/02/2020
SPANIARDS repatriated from the Wuhan area of China are in quarantine in Madrid, where they are said to be 'very content' and have been receiving supplies from their families.
Around 20 Spanish nationals were brought home immediately upon seeking help from the embassy following the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, and were placed straight into quarantine at the Gómez Ulla hospital in Madrid.
They are all said to be very happy and comfortable, and their relatives have been bringing in supplies they requested including toiletries, clothing and food.
Medics say they are allowed to eat any food they want, as long as it is all packaged and unopened, and so far they have been asking for ham, cheese and chocolate.
“Even though they're isolated, they're very at home,” said one of the family members.
“They're living a completely normal life, their spirits are high, and they've been helping each other out.
“In quarantine, they've been given TVs, video games, and even sports facilities.”
Safety procedures are rigorous, and during the 20 days they are in isolation, the Spaniards are only allowed one visit a day for 20 minutes, and always the same person.
The visitors are not allowed to touch them and are given complete protection.
And as the Gómez Ulla is a military hospital, staff are very geared up to dealing with situations like this.
“All the profilaxis measures are excellent,” said one woman.
If none of them displays symptoms during their 20-day stay, they will be discharged.
Manuel Vela, a football coach based in Wuhan, was among those repatriated, and his wife Mónica and cousin Marta assured the numerous reporters outside the Gómez Ulla hospital that they were very excited to see him.
“It's been a great comfort,” said Mónica.
“I took him an FC Betis scarf, and he practically threw us out because he wanted to see the match on TV!”
Once the quarantine period is over and the Coronavirus contained, Manuel will need to go back to China as he still has commitments with his football team, says Mónica.
“He has to go back, but first, he's going to come home to Sevilla to eat garlic prawns and battered squid,” says Marta.
Both women say they are now going to return home to Sevilla, since they have 'seen Manuel and his colleagues are fine' and they need to 'get on with their lives in the meantime'.
“The treatment they're all receiving from medical staff has been stupendous, and they've shown them and all their visitors what we need to do,” the women said.
None of the group has shown symptoms, but as a precaution they agreed to be brought back to Spain and quarantined until the Coronavirus crisis is over.
Staff at the Gómez Ulla have taken every step to ensure the 20 or so repatriates can live as normal a life as possible, and that they will actually enjoy their stay and their three-week break from their routines.
One case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Spain – a German tourist visiting La Gomera, in the Canary Islands – but is being given excellent treatment and is recovering well.
He caught the condition before travelling to Spain, and around 15 to 20 people who have been in contact with him are being closely monitored.
Canary Island authorities say they are following World Health Organisation recommendations to the letter, and that there is no cause for concern.
Even in China, where the Coronavirus is limited to a very specific area of the huge Asian country, a 'flu epidemic which is normal for the time of year is 'claiming more victims' than the headline-grabbing contagious condition.
So far, 20 cases have been confirmed in the European Union in seven countries, but only one is in Spain and the time between symptoms appearing and the patient being quarantined was 'practically nil', regional health authorities stress.
He caught it from a Chinese woman in Munich.
They insist there is no reason to panic even if symptoms do appear, since these are very similar to those of influenza, which is far more likely to be the diagnosis.
This was the case recently with an eight-year-old boy who was put straight into isolation in a Barcelona hospital after showing what were thought to be Coronavirus symptoms, but which turned out to be the 'flu.
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SPANIARDS repatriated from the Wuhan area of China are in quarantine in Madrid, where they are said to be 'very content' and have been receiving supplies from their families.
Around 20 Spanish nationals were brought home immediately upon seeking help from the embassy following the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, and were placed straight into quarantine at the Gómez Ulla hospital in Madrid.
They are all said to be very happy and comfortable, and their relatives have been bringing in supplies they requested including toiletries, clothing and food.
Medics say they are allowed to eat any food they want, as long as it is all packaged and unopened, and so far they have been asking for ham, cheese and chocolate.
“Even though they're isolated, they're very at home,” said one of the family members.
“They're living a completely normal life, their spirits are high, and they've been helping each other out.
“In quarantine, they've been given TVs, video games, and even sports facilities.”
Safety procedures are rigorous, and during the 20 days they are in isolation, the Spaniards are only allowed one visit a day for 20 minutes, and always the same person.
The visitors are not allowed to touch them and are given complete protection.
And as the Gómez Ulla is a military hospital, staff are very geared up to dealing with situations like this.
“All the profilaxis measures are excellent,” said one woman.
If none of them displays symptoms during their 20-day stay, they will be discharged.
Manuel Vela, a football coach based in Wuhan, was among those repatriated, and his wife Mónica and cousin Marta assured the numerous reporters outside the Gómez Ulla hospital that they were very excited to see him.
“It's been a great comfort,” said Mónica.
“I took him an FC Betis scarf, and he practically threw us out because he wanted to see the match on TV!”
Once the quarantine period is over and the Coronavirus contained, Manuel will need to go back to China as he still has commitments with his football team, says Mónica.
“He has to go back, but first, he's going to come home to Sevilla to eat garlic prawns and battered squid,” says Marta.
Both women say they are now going to return home to Sevilla, since they have 'seen Manuel and his colleagues are fine' and they need to 'get on with their lives in the meantime'.
“The treatment they're all receiving from medical staff has been stupendous, and they've shown them and all their visitors what we need to do,” the women said.
None of the group has shown symptoms, but as a precaution they agreed to be brought back to Spain and quarantined until the Coronavirus crisis is over.
Staff at the Gómez Ulla have taken every step to ensure the 20 or so repatriates can live as normal a life as possible, and that they will actually enjoy their stay and their three-week break from their routines.
One case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Spain – a German tourist visiting La Gomera, in the Canary Islands – but is being given excellent treatment and is recovering well.
He caught the condition before travelling to Spain, and around 15 to 20 people who have been in contact with him are being closely monitored.
Canary Island authorities say they are following World Health Organisation recommendations to the letter, and that there is no cause for concern.
Even in China, where the Coronavirus is limited to a very specific area of the huge Asian country, a 'flu epidemic which is normal for the time of year is 'claiming more victims' than the headline-grabbing contagious condition.
So far, 20 cases have been confirmed in the European Union in seven countries, but only one is in Spain and the time between symptoms appearing and the patient being quarantined was 'practically nil', regional health authorities stress.
He caught it from a Chinese woman in Munich.
They insist there is no reason to panic even if symptoms do appear, since these are very similar to those of influenza, which is far more likely to be the diagnosis.
This was the case recently with an eight-year-old boy who was put straight into isolation in a Barcelona hospital after showing what were thought to be Coronavirus symptoms, but which turned out to be the 'flu.
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