Covid-19: 6,50,000 kits dispatched from China for India, to arrive later todayindiaUpdated: Apr 16, 2020 13:11 ISTA consignment of 5,50,000 antibody testing kits and 100,000 RNA extraction kits was dispatched by Chinese firms to India on Thursday morning for use in the country’s efforts to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19, people familiar with developments said. The consignment includes part of the large orders placed by India for medical supplies and equipment with Chinese firms, the people said. India has asked China to speed up the export of a large quantity of quality-checked medical equipment such as protective clothing, ventilators and testing kits from Chinese companies. Also read: Slow Covid-19 testing pipeline as big a worry as kit delayThis was the first consignment of Covid-19-related medical supplies provided by India to Mauritius. India has so far cleared supplies of hydroxychloroquine to 13 countries, either as humanitarian aid or as commercial sales.

Source: Hindustan Times April 16, 2020 05:41 UTC