By Mauro Orru

 

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA said Friday that Spanish private hospital group Quironsalud is taking steps to increase the number of intensive care unit beds in Spain in the short term to tackle the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The German healthcare group said Quironsalud--which is part of its Fresenius Helios unit--currently has around 400 ICU beds for adults in about 50 hospitals across Spain.

Rumors about a nationalization of Spain's private hospital system are without any basis, Fresenius added.

 

Write to Mauro Orru at mauro.orru@wsj.com; @MauroOrru94

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 20, 2020 03:54 ET (07:54 GMT)

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