Manila Bulletin
US, India donate cot beds, masks to PH gov't
The Philippine government has received significant donations of cot beds and face masks from the United States and India to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US government provided 1,300 cot beds, with 1,100 units designated for virus patients and the remaining 200 for health workers at the Philippine General Hospital.
The cot beds from the US were turned over to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) by US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian community donated 150,000 pieces of KN95 and N88 face masks valued at P12 million.
Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Jaideep Mazumdar led the turnover of the face mask donation to the OCD.
These donations were received as the Philippines grappled with a rising number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and recoveries.
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