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Qatar Airways flies coronavirus supplies to China for free

Air
10 February 2020

Qatar Airways has offered to transport coronavirus medical supplies to China for free. 

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The airline aims to fly millions of medical-grade masks and sanitisation bottles on its cargo freighters to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao as part of a Green Channel initiative.

Supplies have been collected and donated by Chinese embassies and consulates around the world. 

An initial batch, which included 100,000 respiratory masks and 2,700 disposable latex gloves, was delivered to Shanghai on 2 February. 

“We are taking immediate actions to help alleviate the heartbreaking and devastating situation in China,” said Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways group chief executive.