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80 tons of protective supplies for hospital staff arrive at Athens International Airport
Eighty tons of anti-coronavirus protective equipment ordered by the Greek state for hospital staff arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Athens International Airport, in the presence of Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias.
Greece receives several tons of medical supplies from China
A consignment of medical supplies provided by the Chinese Government to the Greek Government upon the latter’s urgent request arrived in Athens shortly after 8:00 on Saturday morning, on Air China Flight CA 863. The assistance sent from Beijing, weighing about eight tons, included 550,000 medical masks, surgical masks and protective gear, goggles, gloves and shoe covers.
Health minister urges citizens to give blood and not travel to countryside or islands
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday afternoon urged Greek citizens to consider blood donation as one of the few important and urgent reasons to venture outdoors amidst the coronavirus pandemic, in a post on Twitter.