China to provide PH with urgently-needed medical supplies 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Roy MabasaChina will provide the Philippines with urgently-needed medical materials such as test kits and protective clothing and will dispatch medical experts to the country to help in the effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Faced with the shortage of medical supplies and facilities, Locsin expressed to Wang his hope that China will lend a helping hand and actively consider sending medical experts to the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs has yet to issue a counterpart statement on Beijing’s commitment to provide medical kits and send its own medical team to the Philippines. READ MORE: 2,000 fast test kits donated by China arrive in ManilaTags: ncov

Source: Manila Bulletin March 16, 2020 06:00 UTC