The European Union on Monday donated €60 million worth of medical supplies to Ethiopia to fight coronavirus pandemic in the horn African nation.This is the first batch of EU’s support to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states to tackle the health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical supplies include 3.5 million surgical masks, 35,000 face shields and 7,000 protective gowns. Ambassador Johan Borgstam, EU Head of Delegation to Ethiopia, received the supplies together with Ethiopian Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew. According to him, the European Union and its member states have already contributed €465 million to Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19. The remaining items will be arriving in subsequent weeks, according to a press release issued by the European Union in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2020 17:12 UTC