New Delhi: Pakistan on Friday lauded the US government's effort to provide essential medical supplies to the country amid the surge in Covid-19 cases.
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, Spokesperson of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, "The Government of Pakistan greatly appreciates the US Government's provision of essential supplies, including 685,000 KN-95 masks, 50,000 Protective Goggles, 250,000 Diagnostic Kits, and 1000 Pulse Oximeters to Pakistan".
He said that the timely gesture is part of the continued assistance that America has provided to Pakistan to support its covid relief and prevention efforts.
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Earlier, the US Government had provided 200 ventilators to Pakistan for Covid-19 patients.
The United States has been at the global forefront in providing help to countries with the supply of vaccines at this hour of crisis.
Many developed and underdeveloped countries including India would have breathed a sigh of relief after the United States shared the global vaccine supply plan.
US President Joe Biden had earlier announced that by the end of June, America will send 80 million doses of vaccines to the world. On Thursday, the White House press statement confirmed that of these 80 million doses, the US will send the first tranche of 25 million doses to countries including India.
The United States had already shared more than 4 million doses of vaccine with Canada and Mexico to name a few.
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