Egypt’s Health Minister arrives to Italy with the medical aid in confronting COVID-19
Dr. Hala Zayed, Minister of Health, arrived today, to
Italy to deliver a medical aid, to provide Italy with the possible support to
confront the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi de Mayo expressed his
happiness, thanks and appreciation for the assistance and solidarity that Egypt
and the government and people of Italy have provided with the friendly
government and people of Italy.
Egyptian Presidency Spokesman Bassam Rady said
El-Sisi ordered that the military prepare and send two military jets to Italy
to provide medical aid, including medical supplies, protective suits and
disinfectants.
“This comes in line with the historical ties between
the two friendly countries, contributing in easing the burden on Italy in its
current plight. especially amid a severe shortage in medical supplies,
medications and others as death and infections continue to rise,” Rady said.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio posted a live
video on Facebook showing the arrival of Egypt’s medical aid and his reception
of Egyptian health minister Hala Zayed.
The move comes one day after El-Sisi expressed in a
phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte his “full readiness” to
support Italy amid the outbreak.
Rady said the president called Conte to express
readiness to provide support, especially through an exchange of experience and
coordination between healthcare officials in the two countries.
The pandemic has claimed close to 14,000 lives in
locked-down Italy, with the country confirming over 115,000 detected cases
since the beginning of the outbreak
