BEIJING, Feb 5 (APP):As many as 21 countries, including Pakistan, had donated prevention and control supplies to China to help in its fight against novel coronavirus epidemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Wednesday. “As far as I know, as of noon February 5, the governments of 21 countries, namely, the ROK (Republic of Korea), Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Hungary, Belarus, Turkey, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, and UNICEF, have donated epidemic prevention and control supplies to China,” she said during her regular online briefing. She said some other governments had also expressed willingness to donate supplies. “In addition, friends in many countries have also offered us support in various means.” Pakistan had so far allocated 300,000 medical masks, 800 hazmat suits and 6,800 pairs of gloves from the stocks of public hospitals around the nation and transported to China. The spokesperson said the donations spoke volumes of compassion of the friendly countries. “A friend in need is a friend indeed. I’d like to thank them all.”Responding to a question about China’s ongoing battle against the virus, she said since the onset of the … Continue reading 21 countries including Pakistan donated prevention, control supplies to China: Hua Chunying