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Project narrative
On March 27, 2020, the Government of China contributed to a donation of 10,000 medical masks, 10,000 protective gowns, 10,000 latex gloves, 10,000 pairs of goggles, and 50,000 respirator masks to the Bethune Medical Development Association of Canada. The Bank of China (BOC) also contributed to the donation (captured at Record ID#93930). The donation was a response to an earlier donation from the Bethune Medical Development Association, which donated medical supplies to Wuhan during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China.
Staff comments
1. Other entities were mentioned as contributors to the donation package. It is currently unclear, however, what these entities are, and if they are Chinese. 2. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.