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UAE provided Ukraine with 100 thousand rapid tests for COVID-19 and 200 thousand protective masks

2 December 2020 - 19:52

UAE provided Ukraine with 100 thousand rapid tests for COVID-19 and 200 thousand protective masks

In the framework of medical assistance agreements, Ukraine received 100 thousand COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid test kits and 200 thousand protective masks from the UAE government. This was announced during a meeting between Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Yulia Sokolovska and wife of the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Ms. Al-Kaabi.

Yulia Sokolovska thanked the UAE for the support in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine. She noted that the received tests and personal protective equipment will be transferred to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, which will distribute them to the regions.

Separately, the Deputy Head of the Office of the President congratulated the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Ukraine on the occasion of the UAE National Day, which is celebrated today, December 2.