Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations send coronavirus aid to Europe

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have ramped up efforts to provide support and supplies to European countries impacted by the coronavirus.

Last week, 500,000 surgical masks were sent from Hangzhou, China to Belgium’s Liege Airport and then on to Rome, where they were received by the Italian Red Cross. An additional 500,000 masks and 100,000 test kits are due to arrive in Rome this week.

“The Covid-19 emergency has revealed the power of international solidarity, both from institutions and companies,” says Francesco Rocca, President of the Italian Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He adds that supplies donated by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation will be distributed to more than 1,000 branches of the Italian Red Cross nationwide.

Belgium and Spain

On 16th March, a batch of 300,000 medical masks arrived at Liege Airport and was delivered to Sciensano, the Public Health Institute of Belgium. These will go to the country’s frontline medical staff and healthcare providers.

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have also committed to sending medical supplies, including masks and test kits, to the National Institute of Health Management in Spain.

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