A team of medical experts from China arrived to the country on Sunday via Xiamen Airlines flight to help the government in its fight against the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
“The Chinese experts arrived with invaluable firsthand experiences to share on fighting and containing Covid. Thank you China,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddyboy Locsin Jr. said in a tweet.
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The DFA Chief personally welcomed the medical experts to the country.
In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said that the anti-epidemic Medical Expert Team From the People’s Republic of China will assist the Philippines in its fight against the COVID-19.
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“Together with Medical Expert Team, the Chinese Government also donate today another batch of medical supplies to the Philippines,” the Embassy said.
The medical donations include 300,000 surgical masks, 30,000 medical N95 masks, 5,000 medical protective suits, 5,000 medical face shields, and 30 non-invasive ventilators.
