China donates 23 tons of COVID-19 medical supplies to Cuba

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Start Date	Aug 16, 2020
End Date	Mar 30, 2030
Duration	3,513 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`89555`

Grant Description

According to Cuban state owned newspaper Granma, on August 16, 2020, a sixth air shipment of medical supplies arrived in Cuba carrying 23 tons of medicine and health supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies include rapid tests, PCR tests, and other supplies to combat the disease. The supplies arrived on chartered Cubana de Aviación flights from Shanghai.

According to the Cuban ambassador to China, Carlos Miguel Pereira, the deliveries were made possible due to a coordinated effort that involved "Chinese authorities and companies" and the Chinese embassy and consulates.

Further according to Granma, a total of 180 tons of donations have arrived by air to Havana in 2020 as China has provided aid to Cuba over the pandemic.

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Cuba agradece a China ayuda con insumos para enfrentar pandemia
Desde China, suministros para la lucha contra la COVID.
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