UAE sends aid plane with medical supplies to Indonesia

Monday, 27 April 2020 17:11

The UAE has sent an aid plane with 20 metric tonnes of medical supplies to Indonesia.

This comes as part of the emirates’ efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country.

The aid is set to assist approximately 20,000 medical professionals who are working to contain the coronavirus.

To date, the UAE has provided more than 314 metric tonnes of aid to over 27 countries, which has helped support nearly 314,000 medical professionals worldwide in the fight against the virus.

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