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Paramedics Use Google Translate While Delivering Baby

First time accepted submitter myatari writes Irish paramedics transporting a pregnant Congolese woman to a maternity hospital in Cork had to use some quick thinking when the mum-to-be went into labor en-route. The two paramedics (neither of whom speak Swahili) fired up Google Translate to communicate via English-Swahili and successfully delivered baby girl "Brigid" (named after an Irish Saint no less!).

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  1. Would French not have worked? by bazmail · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No. Apparently the lady spoke Swahili not French. Did you even read the summary you moron?