Chinese medical team arrives in Pakistan to lend expertise against coronavirus

• • They will remain in Pakistan for two weeks.
  • China has also sent medical supplies.

A group of eight Chinese doctors who are specialists in coronavirus arrived in Pakistan on Saturday in a chartered plane to lend their expertise as the country battles the deadly virus.

The doctors were received by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the airbase. China's special plane also carried medical supplies to fight coronavirus in the country. These doctors will remain in Pakistan for two weeks.

China’s assistance to Pakistan includes 12,000 test kits, 300,000 masks, 10,000 protective suits, and support to build an isolation hospital.

A considerable amount of donation from private sources from China has also arrived in Pakistan. Alibaba Foundation and Jack Ma foundation donated 50 thousand test kits and 50 million face masks.

Speaking to the media at the airport, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that China has once again showed to the world they are friends with Pakistan and stands with Pakistan in difficult times.

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