China's medical supplies exports top 10 bln yuan


A woman wearing a face mask and suit in protection against the Covid-19 outbreak is seen walking at a residential area in Wuhan, Hubei province. Filepic

BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China has actively joined hands with the rest of the world to stem the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with the exports of medical supplies registering 10.2 billion yuan (about 1.43 billion U.S. dollars) as of Saturday from March 1.

The items of medical supplies include 3.86 billion face masks, 37.52 million protective suits, 2.41 million infrared thermometers, as well as ventilators, testing kits and goggles, Jin Hai, an official with the General Administration of Customs, told a news briefing Sunday.

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