Manila Bulletin
Bloomberry to donate PPEs, COVID-19 test kits to DOH
Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI), the CSR arm of Solaire Resort & Casino, is donating P60 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and N95 masks to the Department of Health to support medical front-liners in the fight against COVID-19.
The group has also committed to procuring 100,000 COVID-19 test kits to bolster the government's testing capacity.
The shipment of PPEs and N95 masks is expected to arrive late next week and will be distributed through the Department of Health to hospitals handling COVID-19 patients.
BCFI is also seeking FDA clearance for three types of COVID-19 testing kits from China and South Korea, with plans to purchase 100,000 units once approved.
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