China provides PPEs

Kathmandu, May 6

China has provided another batch of support to Nepal to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The northern neighbour has provided 10,000 KN95 masks, 338,000 disposable surgical masks and 9,000 PPEs and protective goggles.

The support was jointly donated by Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu and the Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of     China to the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal.

"Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nepal, the Chinese Embassy has always contacted and coordinated with the relevant domestic departments, repeatedly provided much-needed medical materials to Nepal," said the embassy.

Previously, the Government of Gansu Province and Gansu Province Urban and Rural Development Investment Group had donated medical supplies, including PPEs, masks and medical gloves to Bagmati and State No. 5.

The Buddhist Association of Hainan Province, China, Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen City and Chinese Temple in Lumbini have jointly donated 200,000 disposable medical masks and 10,000 KN95 masks to Nepal.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 7 May 2020.