Chinese medical supplies to fight Covid-19 arrive in Pakistan

Chinese medical supplies to fight Covid-19 arrive in Pakistan

BEIJING: China has sent another contingent of medical supplies to Pakistan on a special PIA flight to fight the spread of the corona virus epidemic.



Ventilators, N95 masks, FFP2 masks, protection clothes, goggles, and other necessary medical paraphernalia are major portion of the total medical supplies, which were donated by different institutions in China.



According to China Economic Net, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has donated 40 ventilators to the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Hunan Daily News reported 28,000 gloves, 13,800 masks, 2,944 goggles, and 530. Protective clothing, co-owner of Kyokson Holdings (Group). , Ltd. donated 40,000 medical masks, and China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. donated 10,000 surgical masks to NDMA.



“Belt and Road” Silk Road Alliance has donated 101,500 biomass graphene disposable face masks, Shantou WBM Trading Co., Ltd has provided 100,000 medical masks, 5,000 medical eye goggles, 200 forehead temperature guns and other medical supplies, while Haier Pakistan Trading Company has donated 50,000 gloves, 4,000 N95 masks, etc.



In addition, the General Institute of Hydropower and Water Resources Planning and Design contributed 12,300 N95 masks and a long list of Chinese companies supplying medical equipment to Pakistan.



A few days ago, a special Pakistan Air Force plane arrived from Beijing carrying medical supplies and on April 15, a special PIA plane carrying 10.23 tons of medical supplies left Beijing for Islamabad.



A team of Chinese doctors arrived in Pakistan on April 24 on two special planes with medical supplies and equipment.



Chinese doctors who specialize in treating infectious diseases will support Pakistan's efforts to fight Covid 19 over the next two months.



Reference: "Chinese medical supplies to fight Covid-19 arrive". tribune.com.pk