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07 May 2020The military plane made available by the Italian government with Jesus Jaime Mba Obono, the computer scientist originally from Equatorial Guinea, with Italian nationality, for days hospitalized in intensive care in critical conditions, landed around 5 in Palermo after contracting the coronavirus. To make the family known.

The man is married to a Palermitan woman. The couple, with their three boys, are also very committed to supporting the communities of Africa. The Air Force KC-767A aircraft took off yesterday, shortly after 3 pm, from Pratica di Mare. A military flight in high biocontainment, organized, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by the Ministry of Defense. On board the aircraft also the Air Force bio-containment team made up of doctors and nurses specialized in assisting patients with particularly infectious diseases in total isolation and safety.   

His wife Jaime, Chiara Beninati, had started a fundraiser on Gofundme to organize a flight safely: the response was positive, with over 104 thousand euros needed raised in a few days and that will no longer be needed. Now Jaime is treated by the team of the specialized department of the Cervello hospital and is in the intensive care unit. His wife Chiara looks forward to having a picture of the situation. "Now all that remains is to hope that the proper care and his physique can defeat the disease - say the family members - we continue to pray for his recovery. We are infinitely grateful to all those who supported Chiara, Jaime and the whole family in this painful affair with constant attention, tangible affection and moving participation ".