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Fiji receives $270,000 worth of medical supplies from China

Fiji receives $270,000 worth of medical supplies from China

By Shanil Singh
04/05/2020
Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Xian Bo and Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete

Fiji has received further assistance in their battle to combat COVID-19 with the Chinese Government donating around $270,000 worth of medical supplies.

The items include 1000 pieces of medical disposable protective clothing, medical protective goggles, N95 protective face masks, 500 pieces of disposable sterilized rubber surgical gloves, medical isolation shoe covers and 100 pieces of infrared thermometers.

The Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Xian Bo says that the other batch of medical supplies donated by the Chinese Government will arrive in Fiji very soon.

Bo says this will include 1000 sets of PCR diagnosis test kits which will arrive next week.

He says that the virus is a common enemy and Fiji and China have a stake in each other's well being to work together.

Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete has thanked the Chinese Government for the donation.

Dr. Waqainabete says the supplies will assist the medical staff who are work hard to contain the spread of the virus in the country.

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