Chinese businessman Jack Ma donated medical supplies and equipment to support Jordan’s healthcare sector in the country’s efforts to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Petra news agency reported that the support package through the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation includes 100,000 virus detection kits, 30 BiPAP machines, 300,000 medical facemasks, 50 infrared thermometer guns, and 10,000 sets of protective clothing for the use of medical personnel.
King Abdullah and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, in a phone call, expressed appreciation to Chinese philanthropist.
The medical supplies, particularly the detection kits, are of great value to Jordan, as extensive testing for the virus worldwide has proven to be an effective strategy to confront COVID-19, and is in line with World Health Organisation guidelines.
Ma expressed hope that Jordan will overcome the crisis caused by COVID-19, stressing the importance of international medical and humanitarian cooperation to galvanise and step up efforts towards preventing the spread of the pandemic, both within nations and across borders, the Jordanian news agency added.
