Qatar Airways arranges "cargo convoy" to China
Less than three weeks after transporting 100,000 medical-grade N95 respiratory masks and 2,700 medical-grade disposable latex gloves, providing essential protection to healthcare professionals working around the clock at hospitals in Hubei Province, five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China last week, carrying approximately 300 t of medical supplies donated by the airline to support coronavirus relief efforts.
The two B747F and three B777F departed Doha one after the other bound for Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as part of Qatar Airways’ offer of free air cargo transportation for medical relief aid organised by Chinese embassies and consulates worldwide to fight the pandemic. The load consisted of 2,500,000 face masks and 500,000 bottles of hand sanitiser donated by Qatar Airways. (ah)