Spain guarantees vaccine shipment due to severe snowstorm_Madrid

Original Title: Encountered a severe snowstorm, Spain guarantees vaccine shipments

[Xinhua News Agency Micro Feature]Affected by the storm “Filo Mena”, traffic in many places in Spain was almost paralyzed. The government promised on the 10th to ensure the completion of the transportation and distribution of the new crown vaccine.

Spanish Minister of Transportation Jose Luis Avalos and Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marasca said at a press conference that day that the government guarantees that the vaccine will be shipped to the destination as originally planned.

Reuters reported that the Spanish government will send a convoy on the 11th to deliver vaccines and food to severely affected areas. The international airport closed in the capital Madrid due to weather conditions gradually resumed operations on the 10th.

The blizzard killed 4 people and more than 600 highways in central Spain were once closed. The thickness of snow in some parts of the central and eastern parts is close to 50 cm. According to data released by the National Weather Service, the snowfall in Madrid on the 9th reached 20-30 cm, the highest since 1971. It is expected that the minimum temperature in some areas will drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius this week.

Some citizens build snowmen and ski on the streets of Madrid, and some citizens volunteer to help clear the snow. Fernando de la Fuente, a 60-year-old citizen, sweeps snow in front of Gregorio Maranón Hospital. He said: “Medical staff have worked hard for more than a year. As citizens, we want to help. This is everyone’s responsibility.”

Due to heavy snow, the doctor Alvaro Sanchez walked 17 kilometers on the 9th to work at the hospital in Mahada Enda, the “satellite city” near Madrid. He urged those who drive to let medical staff a free ride. (End) (Miao Peiyuan)

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