This now allows Luxembourg's Air Rescue to treat future coronavirus patients while keeping the patient, its doctors and pilots safe.
The patient lying on the isolation stretcher, also called "Epi-Shuttle", is surrounded by a transparent sheet and can be connected to a ventilator if required.
Norwegian doctors are behind the design of the "Epi-Shuttle", which was invented three years ago and has a price tag of €60,000.
An isolation chamber was also installed in one of Air Rescue's planes. Transport is now possible even if the patient has a highly infectious disease.
Air Rescue gains new equipment for health crisisLuxembourg Air Rescue transported 50 Covid-19 patients during the pandemic, especially transferring patients from the French Grand-Est region to Luxembourgish hospitals.
Currently, helicopter activity is much higher than usual. Long-distance flights have fallen, as fewer tourists are abroad.
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