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Sunday, April 19, 2020
Cabinet expected to allow Health Ministry to receive donations of medicine, protective gear
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe cabinet is expected to give approval today for donations of protective equipment, ventilators and medicine to the Health Ministry.
One of the donations reportedly includes 100,000 face masks and 1,000 protective suits from the China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park, according to Channel 12 news.
Another reported donation waiting approval is 2 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine from Teva Pharmaceuticals with an estimated worth of $300 million.
Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malaria drug that has been touted by US President Donald Trump, though some medical experts have questioned its efficacy in treating COVID-19.
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