(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: Qatar Airways has volunteered to transport medical relief organised by Chinese Embassies and Consulates worldwide through its cargo freighters to fight the coronavirus epidemic.
Qatar's flag carrier intends to independently donate millions of medical-grade masks and sanitisation bottles to areas in China most urgently in need.
Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways, said, 'We are taking immediate actions to help alleviate the heartbreaking and devastating situation in China. We hope to make a positive contribution, leveraging our strengths as one of the world's leading air cargo carriers and strong network of partnerships.'
Medical supplies donated by Chinese communities worldwide will be flown by Qatar Airways Cargo freighters through its global network of 170 destinations to its China cargo gateways in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau.
Qatar Airways Cargo delivered the first batch of critical medical relief aid to Shanghai on February 2. The shipment included 100,000 medical-grade N95 respiratory masks and 2,700 medical-grade disposable latex gloves, providing essential protection to healthcare professionals working around the clock at hospitals in Hubei Province, the epicentre of the virus.
Under the relief programme by Chinese overseas communities, 700 kilogrammes of medical aid has already been donated by Chinese businesses and communities in Qatar alone.
The 'Green Channel' initiative for complimentary air transportation was announced jointly by Qatar Airways and the Chinese Embassy in Qatar. Qatar Airways is the first international airline to volunteer emergency relief flight delivery.
'China and Qatar are good friends. We highly appreciate the support for the motherland of Chinese citizens and companies in Qatar, which further strengthens our confidence to win this battle. This will surely write another glorious story in the history of China-Qatar relations,' said Zhou Jian, Ambassador of China to Qatar.
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