On Monday, China gave the Philippines 2000 kits of rapid test for COVID-19, to help the country to curb the rapid growth in the number of cases of infection, the report said the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines.
The Embassy statement says that the high-tech kits for rapid test, developed by China BGI Group, can give results within three hours.
“Sets are not only widely used in the China fight the epidemic and proved to be very effective, but also have been exported to more than 50 countries, including Japan, Thailand, Brunei, Egypt, Peru and the United Arab Emirates”, — said in a statement.
The Embassy confirmed that “China is ready to provide more test cases in the coming days.”
On Sunday, state Councilor and Minister of foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi on the phone when I spoke with the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Philippines by Teodoro Leccinum to thank the government of the Philippines and its citizens “for the rendered China precious support when the epidemic situation in China was difficult.”
Philippines are currently in a difficult situation in the fight against the epidemic and face a shortage of medicines and equipment, said Locsin during a telephone conversation.
Noting that China is ready to do everything possible to help the Philippines in the fight against the virus, Wang said that China has decided to provide the country much-needed medical supplies such as test kits and protective clothing, and actively coordinate the dispatch of medical experts.
