Plane returns from 'Corona Stronghold' to UAE

   

Video footage showed Wednesday that a plane carrying nationals from a number of countries from China's Hubei Province arrived in the UAE as part of the UAE's humanitarian initiative to evacuate, host and care for these nationals.

The photographs show health workers in protective clothing helping the passengers disembark, while equipped buses were receiving them.

The health staff inspected the aircraft in accordance with the safety procedures followed after the passengers disembarked.

On Wednesday, The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, deputy commander-in-chief of the UAE armed forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, announced the evacuation of nationals of a number of friendly countries from China's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, at the request of their governments, and their transfer to the city. "Humanity", as part of the country's humanitarian approach to stand with our brothers and friends and help them.

A plane equipped with integrated medical services carried out the evacuation, which included 215 nationals of Arab and friendly countries, where the humanitarian response team participated in the evacuation, which included a team of volunteers that included pilots, hosts and medical and administrative teams, which were participating to promote to highlight the humanitarian and voluntary role.

The “Humanitarian City” in Abu Dhabi was also equipped with all the necessary equipment and supplies to conduct the necessary medical examinations to care for the evacuees, to ensure their safety and put them under quarantine for a period of not less than 14 days, as they will provide them with an integrated health care system throughout the quarantine period, and in a manner consistent with WHO standards until complete safety is assured.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the UAE embassy in the People's Republic of China have coordinated with the embassies of the countries concerned to organize the evacuation process as part of the UAE's continuous efforts to enhance cooperation with the Chinese government to contain the spread of the virus.

This initiative reflects the UAE’s constant keenness to support and support brotherly and friendly countries, and affirms the firm humanitarian approach, which is considered one of the main pillars of UAE policy whose leadership has always stressed the necessity of extending a helping hand and assistance to all people in difficult circumstances, without discrimination based on The basis of geography, race, or religion, but rather based on a noble human position.