CAIRO - 28 January 2021: Three Egyptian jets landed in Beirut-Rafiq Hariri International Airport Thursday carrying aid embodied in medicines, medical equipment and devices as well as baby formula. The shipment consists of 16,000 tons of baby formula, and 15,000 tons of face masks, gloves, goggles, gowns, and others. That is in addition to 7.6 tons of medical devices. In a joint press conference, Lebanese Minister of Health Hamad Hassan thanked Egypt for extending an airbridge with Lebanon to provide medical aid since the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020. Minister Zayed stated that the hospital has offered medical services to 100,000 Lebanese, including free medicines and treatment.

Source: Egypt Today January 28, 2021 09:22 UTC