Jack Ma donates 57,000 COVID-19 test kits to PH

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Some 57,000 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits worth P400 million donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma were turned over by the foundation of Senator Manny Pacquiao to the DOH. | CGonzalesINQ

Aside from the test kits, Pacquiao said he also received from Ma some 500,000 face masks that will also be turned over to the DOH for proper distribution.He also appealed to wealthy Filipinos to pitch in to raise additional funds for the purchase of more test kits and personal protective equipment for health workers.

In a separate statement, the Bureau of Customs said it has expedited the release of the test kits from the Alibaba Foundation, which are intended to add to those now being used by the government in identifying patients who are positive for COVID-19. 57,600 COVID 19 test kits from Alibaba Foundation through the Manny Pacquiao Foundation were released today, March 27, from the BOC-NAIA which are intended to assist the Department of Health in the fight against COVID-19.

 

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CGonzalesINQ Sana it works. Spain said chinese kits are only 30% accuarate.

CGonzalesINQ I hope those are not the same Chinese kits that are defective.

CGonzalesINQ Defective Test Kits! Test to Manny Pacquiao & Family.

CGonzalesINQ Thanks Jack..

CGonzalesINQ It’s giving faulty and inaccurate results

CGonzalesINQ Itest muna politicians. Sila muna mauna.

CGonzalesINQ spain and the czech republic have had sorry experiences w/ chinese made covid19 test kits. i hope we won't have those w/ these kits from ma

CGonzalesINQ Are these included in the list of PH FDA approved kits?

CGonzalesINQ Thank you Jack Ma and Manny.

CGonzalesINQ Yan sisingit na naman ang mga VIPs dyan... for rush testing.

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