The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (WHO EMRO) is sending infection prevention and control materials for the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) to different priority countries.
They will be sending gloves, masks, gowns, and sanitizers for up to 6,000 health workers.
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In a tweet, WHO EMRO said they are giving this out to 12 priority countries in the World Health Organization Western Pacific, 9 priority countries in World Health Organization South-East Asia and 10 priority countries in their region.
The first flight took off from their Dubai regional hub on Monday en route to the Philippines.
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There will also be an additional 7 million examination gloves, 5 million surgical masks, and 1 million gowns to support the health response to 2019-nCoV ARD to protect health workers as they identify, diagnose and treat patients.
