The days of the Italians are now marked by the bulletin of Civil protection who, punctually at 18.00, informs us about the situation Coronavirus. The latest updates are by no means reassuring. Streets and squares of all Italian cities are deserted. And in the air hangs a sense of anguish and sadness for an uncertain and ever more sudden future. But here's the good news. Those that put solidarity at the center of everything and warm your heart. Those that, in a particular moment of our life, we all would like to hear. "The good news"Is the help that, in these hours, theItaly is receiving from China.
Xiaomi reminds us that we are "flowers from the same garden"
Large wooden boxes covered with a white sheet on which it is easy to recognize the Italian and Chinese flags. An image that in the last period has made the rounds of all the media. Thus began the story of China's solidarity with Italy. A story which, in the midst of so many saddening news, is worth talking about. It is March 5th when, through a post on Facebook, Xiaomi announces that he has donated thousands of masks to Italy to combat COVID-19.
"Since we arrived two years ago we have felt loved and deeply integrated into the life of the country. This is also why we felt the duty to support Italy in the management of the COVID-19 epidemic, by donating a first important quantity of FFP3 masks.. " This is the message of the Chinese company. On gift packages, in addition to flags, we read "We are waves from the same sea, leaves from the same tree, flowers from the same garden".
The task force from China arrives in Rome
But it didn't end there. The March 12, just before 23.00 pm, the Rome Fiumicino airport welcomed a charter flight from the company China Eastern Airlines. Other masks? Yes, but not only that. Nine Chinese doctors, experts in the fight against the new Coronavirus, arrived from Shanghai to complete the splendid mission of solidarity. The team, made up of six men and three women, will put all the experience gained in China during the battle against COVID-19 at the service of Italian hospitals.
Together they brought 31 tons of sanitary materials, including a load of masks and 40 ventilators. But also antiviral medicines, blood, plasma of people hospitalized for the Coronavirus. "We came here to share our experiences, we worked a long time in Wuhan". Declare Professor Liang Zongan, at the forefront of a Wuhan when the Coronavirus contagion seemed unstoppable. "We have worked all this time to accumulate first-hand clinical experience. Among these, some have given excellent results, others have turned out to be errors. This is why we are here to share our knowledge with our Italian colleagues so that they do not make the same mistakes as us and can instead quickly use those that have turned out to be positive moves.».
The team of doctors, from the National Health Commission of China and the Red Cross Society of China, will remain in Italy for about 10 days. China's noble gesture will help Italy to ease the situation in hospitals where the situation is most critical. Also Chinese are the boys who are the protagonists of a video that recently appeared on social media. A group of artists from different provinces who have studied "The work"In Italy, they met to perform"Nessun dorma"By Puccini. "I'll win at dawn", Sung in unison at the end of the video, arouses emotion and precedes the message of hope in Italian and Chinese:"Come on dear friends, we are close to you!". We are not alone. Thanks China!
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