People are seen at a waiting area after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 5, 2021. (Photo by Haymhan/Xinhua)
China donated protective equipment including surgical masks, N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical gloves to assist Myanmar's anti-coronavirus measures.
YANGON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China donated more protective equipment to Myanmar for the fight against COVID-19, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar on Friday.
The donation includes 100,000 pieces of surgical masks, 29,760 pieces of N95 masks, 12,975 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and 10,000 pieces of medical gloves.
China donated medicines, equipment and sent medical experts to assist Myanmar's anti-coronavirus measures since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Myanmar.
Myanmar detected its first two COVID-19 cases on March 23 last year and the country has reported 159,347 cases with 3,347 deaths as of late Thursday, according to the Health and Sports Ministry.
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