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Coronavirus Rapid Response: MedShare and Partners Send Masks to China
MedShare partners with The Coca-Cola Foundation and The UPS Foundation to send 1.8 million respirator masks to China in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The World Health Organization has designated the outbreak of the respiratory illness caused by the deadly Coronavirus as a global health emergency. This deadly virus has spread rapidly with more than 9,900 confirmed cases and 213 confirmed deaths as of Jan 30, 2020.
MedShare responds
MedShare, an Atlanta-based humanitarian aid organization dedicated to global health, is sending 800,000 protective masks valued at $430,000 to Hubei Province, China. Masks are urgently needed to provide protection for medical personnel to be able to effectively treat patients while working to contain the spread of the virus.
Our partners at UPS have chartered a plane that will fly from Atlanta to Hubei Province, China this Saturday. In collaboration with MAP International, one of our fellow Georgia Global Health Alliance members, we are collectively providing 2 million masks for the shipment.
While the virus has spread to 21 additional countries, the epicenter is Hubei Province, China. This is where the demand for medical…
