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COVID-19: Uganda receives testing kits, 100,000 masks, protective gears from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s

William Kasoba by William Kasoba
March 24, 2020
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Uganda has todayTuesday, March 24, 2020 received 100,000 masks, 20,089 test kits, 741 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and 1,111 face shields from the Jack Ma Foundation. Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnet who decided to donate equipment used in fighting Coronavirus to all the 54 African countries.

The equipment has this evening landed at Entebbe International Airport and were received by Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine.

“The support from Alibaba Group and Jack Ma towards Uganda’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic landed this afternoon at Entebbe International Airport. This consists of 100,000 masks, 20,089 test kits, 741 PPEs and 1,111 face shields. We greatly appreciate this,” Dr Atwine said.

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