COVID-19: 7 more Asian countries receive donations from Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 -- The Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation announced donations of essential medical supplies to seven more countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

According to a statement, these countries will collectively receive 1.7 million face masks, 165,000 test kits, as well as protective clothing and medical equipment such as ventilators and forehead thermometers.

To date, the two foundations have donated essential medical supplies to 23 Asian countries, totalling 7.4 million masks; 485,000 test kits; and, 100,000 sets of protective clothing along with other medical equipment.

These donations are among a number of aid initiatives from the Alibaba Foundation and Jack Ma Foundation to support the areas of the world affected by the COVID-19 crisis, sourcing and delivering various types of medical supplies to countries across Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

-- BERNAMA