Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
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"This extraordinary operations reflects our unwavering commitment to the people of our overseas territories and to British nationals, wherever they are."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"I want to pay a huge tribute to our brave personnel for carrying out their task with the utmost professionalism and composure under pressure."
— Al Carns , Politician
"I am deeply grateful to the personnel across the Armed Forces and the RAF who acted at pace to get urgent medical support to Tristan da Cunha."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"This was an extraordinary operation in incredibly challenging circumstances to get vital help to our citizens on Tristan da Cunha."
— Al Carns , Politician
"This was a joint effort with the Royal Air Force and highlights the speed, reach and utility of parachuting."
— Brig Ed Cartwright , Other
"I hope not."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This is not coronavirus, this is a very different virus."
— Maria Van Kerkhove , Academic
"The arrival of paratroopers, medical personnel and medical supplies from the sky has hopefully reassured the people of Tristan da Cunha."
— Brigadier Ed Cartwright , Other
"Det här var en extraordinär insats under mycket svåra förhållanden för att få fram livsviktig hjälp till våra medborgare på Tristan da Cunha."
— Al Carns , Politician
"No airstrip, high winds, very difficult to reach, and over a week for a boat, and the patient, as I understand, was on oxygen, and that oxygen supply was running out – so we had very few options."
— Brig Ed Cartwright , Other
"We will continue to work closely with international authorities and the Tristan da Cunha administration, keeping those affected informed and ensuring the right support is in place in the UK and across the overseas territories."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
Key People
UK armed forces minister who has recently resigned.
Officer Commanding 16 Air Assault Brigade.
Brig Ed Cartwright is the Officer Commanding 16 Air Assault Brigade.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
The WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director.
Monica Garcia is Spain's health minister.
Prime Minister of France.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
A specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat a British national suspected of contracting hantavirus.
An Army specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to deliver critical medical support after a British national was suspected of contracting hantavirus.
A UK military team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to provide medical support to a British national suspected of contracting hantavirus.
British paratroopers parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to provide medical aid for a suspected hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Ett brittiskt specialteam har genomfört en fallskärmsoperation på Tristan da Cunha för att hjälpa en brittisk medborgare misstänkt för hantavirus.
An overview of Tristan da Cunha, a remote island where a suspected hantavirus case has been reported, linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius.
O Exército britânico realizou uma operação de socorro em Tristan da Cunha, com paraquedistas e médicos, para atender britânico com hantavírus suspeito e seis casos confirmados.
British paratroopers have dropped onto Britain’s most remote overseas territory, Tristan da Cunha, along with medics and medical supplies, after a case of suspected hantavirus was confirmed there.
Paratroopers dropped oxygen supplies and medical aid to Britain’s most remote overseas territory as it deals with a suspected hantavirus case.
A specialist army team parachuted onto the British overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment after a British national disembarked with a suspected case of hantavirus.
A discussion thread on Army.ca about the British Army's parachute operation to deliver medical support to a British national on Tristan da Cunha suspected of having hantavirus.
The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island.
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