The cargo medical supplies purchased in China to face the pandemic of the coronavirus came to Mexico to board the aircraft Boeing 787-8 from Aeromexico, Missionary of Peace.
On the plane that arrived in the hangar of the Sixth Battalion of the S]secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) travels Martha Delgado, deputy secretary of Foreign Affairs, who made the accompaniment and verified the quality and quantity of what is delivered in this first flight of the air bridge, reported Marcelo Ebrard.
Arrival of the flight of Aeromexico from Shanghai with the medical team to cope with the Covid-19. Start an air bridge to support the health institutions. Thanks to Aeromexico, the chinese authorities and the crew of the INSABI who was in charge of the operation.We move forward. pic.twitter.com/lDTbYEI0wR
— Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) April 8, 2020
The plane returned to Mexico, almost 11 hours after the game in Shanghai, China, where she was loaded with supplies protection to doctors and nurses, respirators, medicines, material, prophylactic, among others.
In this regard, the Foreign secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, welcomed the accompaniment of Martha Delgado, “to verify the quality and quantity of what is delivered in this first flight of the air bridge”.
I appreciate in everything that is the accompaniment of Martha Delgado, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to verify the quality and quantity of what is delivered in this first flight of the air bridge. Thank you!!!! pic.twitter.com/ofXJY7nf3x
— Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) April 7, 2020
During the press conference that evening, Hugo López-Gatell, undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, estimated that the cargo allows you to cover in their entirety the need for hospitals personal protective equipment.
Today will supplies of personal protection by management of the @SRE_mx, such as gloves and mask N95 that will allow us to cover 100% of the need of equipment for the health units. There will be a continuous flow of fans and specialized equipment. pic.twitter.com/HJSFc6BqOa
— Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez (@HLGatell) April 8, 2020
According to the official, the aircraft that arrived this night, the country has supplies of protection for the health personnel, such as gloves, mask, surgical masks N-95, eye protection and hats.
This will allow us to cover nearly 100 percent of personal protection equipment for the national health system”.
Already took off from Shanghai heading to Mexico the first flight with medical equipment complementary to cope with the COVID-19. The loading will serve to better protect workers health. Today, in its day, many congratulations!!!!! pic.twitter.com/cORi3YmBZh
— Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) April 7, 2020
He also clarified that it is not the only flight that will be to buy inputs, because there will be a continuous going and coming of aircraft that subsequently will bring to Mexico more specialized equipment such as ventilators and monitors.
“The flight was to China with some officials of the ministry of Foreign Affairs. The mission was very clear, to bring to Mexico the purchased inputs over the last three or four weeks,” said Lopez-Gatell at the press conference in the evening.
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