The airline and the Temasek Foundation are partnering with the World Food Programme or WFP to support the global COVID-19 response by transporting essential medical supplies and other health and humanitarian items worldwide, SIA said in a statement. WFP operates a network of hubs and passenger and cargo airlinks, providing the logistics backbone for global COVID-19 efforts to ensure a steady flow of supplies and support to the frontlines during the pandemic. During this challenging period, the SIA Group has stepped up to support the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The SIA Group has facilitated multiple repatriation flights to bring back individuals stranded away from their homelands. The Group has also donated items such as blankets and helped to supply meals to communities that have been affected by the pandemic in Singapore.

Source: bd News24 August 31, 2020 18:22 UTC