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Pakistan receives medical supplies from Chinese foundations to combat COVID-19
Pakistan receives medical supplies – ISLAMABAD (AP) – China has sent an aircraft full of medical personnel and supplies to help Pakistan combat the spread of coronaviruses in one of the most populous countries in the world. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said today on Saturday.
Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chinese Consulate General in Karachi, Li Bijian, representatives of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority received 500,000 masks, including N95 masks, in the southern coastal city of Karachi, the capital of Sindh province.
More medical supplies from both organizations, including 50,000 test kits and several protective suits and thermometers, will arrive in Karachi this week, the Consul General on Twitter said.
There are concerns in the Middle East that health systems that have been disrupted by multiple wars, refugee crises and economic instability may face an increasing number of victims.
Iran is the most affected country in the region. On Saturday, state television reported 139 more deaths, bringing deaths to 2,517 out of 35,408 confirmed cases.
China has tried to present itself as a global leader in the fight against the outbreak that began a few months ago in the central province of Hubei in the country. The auxiliary aircraft is expected to land in Pakistan later on Saturday.
Pakistan is a key link in the ambitious Silk Road and Belt Initiative, which connects Central and South Asia with China. Beijing is also a major military supplier to Islamabad and is equipped with nuclear-capable missiles.
In Pakistan, with a population of 220 million, 1 321 cases of COVID-19, a virus-induced disease and 10 deaths, are confirmed. Most of the injured were those who traveled to neighboring Iran.
In most patients, coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that disappear within 2-3 weeks. In some cases, especially in the elderly and people with previous illness, it can cause more serious illnesses such as pneumonia or even death.
Pakistan has closed its borders with Iran and Afghanistan but has received widespread criticism for its weak initial response to the crisis.
In Iran, the authorities insist on monitoring the situation despite concerns about the collapse of medical centers.
The Islamic Republic was criticized for not acting fast to keep the virus. Only in the last few days have authorities ordered unnecessary companies to close and ban urban travel, long after other countries in the region have taken more radical measures.
Among the areas of great concern is the Gaza Strip, which Israel and Egypt have besieged since the Islamic Resistance (Hamas) movement took power in 2007. Authorities reported nine cases of coronaviruses.
Health infrastructure in the Palestinian territories has been severely damaged by years of conflict and isolation. It can be very difficult to limit the outbreak of disease in a zone that has a population of over two million.
Another concern is Yemen, where the civil war has been going on for five years. Sudan, where the Ministry of Health confirmed two more cases, five in total.
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