Overview

China donates 2nd batch of anti-epidemic materials to Venezuela in March 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$9,134,280

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•VenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•VenezuelaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 28, 2020

End (actual): Mar 28, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Venezuela

Loan description

China donates 2nd batch of anti-epidemic materials to Venezuela in March 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 28, 2020, the 2nd shipment of anti-epidemic materials from China arrived in Venezuela. The donated materials amounted to 55 tons and included 500,000 Covid-19 rapid tests, 50,000 PCR test kits, ventilators to reinforce sentinel hospitals, 5 million masks, more than 100 isolation and protection suits for health personnel, safety glasses, gloves, slippers, as well as more than 70 thousand infrared thermometers. The shipment also included antivirals, sedatives, and more than 30 thousand units of Chloroquine. The donations arrived at Simon Bolivar International Airport.

Staff comments

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