Plastic ponchos for the JANTAVIRUS drill and more botched work... a circus
Images from a simulated emergency show authorities using plastic bags as PPE, with no gloves or masks. Criticism over the lack of protocols.
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Plastic ponchos and masks hanging loose: the 'circus' of a simulated emergency
In the middle of a simulated health emergency response, officials appear dressed in supermarket plastic bags as protective suits. The images, shared on social media, show personnel without gloves, without masks and with the material hanging loose, while onlookers watch in disbelief. The scene, described as a "circus" by multiple witnesses, has peine the debate on real preparedness for health crises.
Bargain-basement PPE
The videos show emergency personnel dressed in what appear to be giant fruit bags from the DIA supermarket chain, with no additional protection whatsoever. "No gloves, no shoe covers, people without masks and with their phones in hand," witnesses describe. In one of the clips, an individual gets off halfway through the route, takes off the raincoat and mask, and stays at the airport. The footage is low-resolution, but the total absence of basic protocols is clearly visible.
The lesson not learned from ELbichito
The comparison with the handling of the pandemic is inevitable. While during ELbichito even any small district hospital applied strict measures with masks, gloves and gowns, this drill shows complete laxity. "Even in any crappy district hospital during ELbichito things were done much better," one analysis sums up. Nobody misses the paradox: after years of supposed preparation, the result is protective gear that looks more like a joke than a serious exercise.
The question hanging in the air: is this botched job the exception or the rule in Spain's emergency preparedness? Meanwhile, laughter and outrage mix on social media, and the shadow of doubt hangs over every new drill.
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In the middle of a simulated health emergency response, officials appear dressed in supermarket plastic bags as protective suits. The images, shared on social media, show personnel without gloves, without masks and with the material hanging loose, while onlookers watch in disbelief. The scene, described as a "circus" by multiple witnesses, has peine the debate on real preparedness for health crises.
Bargain-basement PPE
The videos show emergency personnel dressed in what appear to be giant fruit bags from the DIA supermarket chain, with no additional protection whatsoever. "No gloves, no shoe covers, people without masks and with their phones in hand," witnesses describe. In one of the clips, an individual gets off halfway through the route, takes off the raincoat and mask, and stays at the airport. The footage is low-resolution, but the total absence of basic protocols is clearly visible.
The lesson not learned from ELbichito
The comparison with the handling of the pandemic is inevitable. While during ELbichito even any small district hospital applied strict measures with masks, gloves and gowns, this drill shows complete laxity. "Even in any crappy district hospital during ELbichito things were done much better," one analysis sums up. Nobody misses the paradox: after years of supposed preparation, the result is protective gear that looks more like a joke than a serious exercise.
The question hanging in the air: is this botched job the exception or the rule in Spain's emergency preparedness? Meanwhile, laughter and outrage mix on social media, and the shadow of doubt hangs over every new drill.
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