China’s richest man donates 1.8 million masks and 100,000 coronavirus test kits to Europe
China’s richest man has announced he is donating 1.8 million face masks and 100,000 coronavirus test kits to countries in Europe to support the outbreak’s outbreak efforts.
Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce company Alibaba, announced his plans on the Chinese social network Weibo.
He told me that he intends to send the masks and kits to the countries that were most severely affected by the virus, including Italy and Spain.
Ma, 55, said: “Fortunately, although cross-border freight transport has been difficult, I found out that a hub at Liege Airport is working well and can act as a lifeline to help us deliver our aid to Europe, to those in need. Although we are thousands of kilometers away, we will race against the clock, hoping that we will be able to provide emergency assistance to the countries in difficulty. “
In January, Ma donated 100 million yuan (11 million pounds) to Chinese scientists working on a virus vaccine.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a coronavirus pandemic .
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “Pandemic is not a word to use easily. It is a word that, if used incorrectly, can cause unwarranted fear or unwarranted acceptance that the fight has ended, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. The description of the pandemic situation does not change the WHO’s assessment of the threat posed by this coronavirus. It does not change what WHO does and does not change what all countries should do . “
China announces it has surpassed the peak of the coronavirus epidemic – 15 new cases in one day
China has surpassed the peak of the coronavirus outbreak , Reuters quoted the National Health Commission on Thursday. The comments were made by the commission’s spokesman, Mi Feng, at a press conference.
The number of new daily contamination with the new coronavirus in China has dropped to 15, according to the Ministry of Health, the lowest level since the beginning of the publication of statistics, in mid-January. Among these additional cases are six people from abroad, representing a new challenge for the Chinese health authorities, which have managed to limit the epidemic on the territory of the country.
Also, 11 people have died in the last 24 hours. It is the lowest level since January 24th. The total number of deaths now stands at 3,169 deaths in China, by far the most affected country in the world.