To cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Spain, which has overtaken China in death tolls, has ordered 432 million pieces of sanitary equipment from China, announced Minister of Health Salvador Illa.
In detail, Spain bought 550 million masks, 5.5 million rapid tests, 950 respirators and 11 million gloves in order to make up for the lack of protective equipment. The country has 3,434 deaths, the second with the most victims in the world behind Italy.
A first delivery at the end of the week
"Whole production chains (in China) will work completely for the Spanish government," said the minister. This material will be delivered "every week. There will be a major first delivery at the end of the week, "he said, explaining that the signing of this contract followed a telephone conversation last week between the head of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez and the Chinese president. Xi Jinping.
The government of Pedro Sanchez is criticized by different Spanish regions and medical associations for the lack of protective equipment for healthcare workers, more than 5,400 of whom have been infected with the virus.
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