Coronavirus Peak Could Overwhelm Fresenius Hospitals, CEO Says -WirtschaftsWoche
26 März 2020 - 11:05AM
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--Fresenius's staff and equipment might not be enough for the
peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the hospital operator's chief
executive said in an interview with German business magazine
WirtschaftsWoche.
--CEO Stephan Sturm said Fresenius will increase the number of
its current 1,000 intensive care beds, is hiring more staff, and
that the pandemic's development was "much more dynamic" than he
expected, according to the publication.
--Mr. Sturm also confirmed the company's guidance for 2020,
saying that it had been cautious in the first place,
WirtschaftsWoche reports.
Full story (in German): https://bit.ly/2WQze2l
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