“In early April, Russia sent a batch of medical equipment to the United States, including Aventa-M ventilation devices. At that time, in New York and New Jersey, an acute shortage of ventilation devices was predicted, so the devices were delivered to warehouses belonging to two states, ”RIA Novosti reports from the US Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
It is noted that in connection with the stabilization of the situation with coronavirus in these states, ventilators were not used.
“As a precaution, states are returning fans to FEMA. The results of the investigation conducted by the Russian authorities in connection with the fire in St. Petersburg will help us decide on any future use of ventilators, ”the department said.
Earlier it was reported that as a result of a fire in the city hospital of St. George in St. Petersburg, five people were killed.
According to preliminary data, the cause of the incident was a short circuit in electrical equipment - one of the ventilation devices caught fire in the facility.