Venezuela receives more than 30 tons of medical supplies from China to fight COVID-19 - MPPRE

Venezuela receives more than 30 tons of medical supplies from China to fight COVID-19

Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced on Saturday, April 11, the arrival of a new shipment with more than 30 tons of medical supplies from the People’s Republic of China. At the Simón Bolívar International Airport, Rodríguez explained that this 30-ton shipment includes medical-surgical supplies, facemasks, protection suits and goggles that will be delivered to healthcare centers. She also said that the shipment included 15,000 PCR test kits to be used in early diagnosis personalized visits, a mechanism implemented by President Nicolás Maduro via the online Patria system in order to detect and rule out potential COVID-19 cases in Venezuela. As part of the airlift established by Venezuela and China, this shipment raises the number of medicines and medical supplies from China to more than 110 tons. Vice President’s Office