“Today’s flight will carry 7.5 tonnes of medical equipment and supplies, primarily the critical items needed for infection prevention and control to support health care workers in Iran.” coronavirus iran coronavirusupdate
“Today’s flight will carry 7.5 tonnes of medical equipment and supplies, primarily the critical items needed for infection prevention and control to support health care workers in Iran,” said Robert Blanchard from the WHO in Dubai.
“What we see now is that demand has greatly exceeded our available stocks… and we are struggling to get access to more supplies.” Iran on Monday raised its coronavirus death toll to 66 — the highest outside China — with 1,501 confirmed cases. Gulf states have announced a raft of measures to cut links with Iran to curb the spread of the virus, cutting off transport links and telling citizens not to visit.
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