The European Commission said on Thursday it has suspended the delivery of 10 million Chinese masks to member states and the United Kingdom after two countries complained about the poor quality of the batches they received. "We have decided to suspend future deliveries of these masks," Commission health spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker said. "We will then see what action needs to be taken if there is indeed a quality problem with these masks." De Keersmaecker insisted that the Commission scrupulously followed all control measures when it bought the masks, and verified they were usable. "It is of utmost importance that personal protective equipment sent out by the Commission is of very high quality," De Keersmaecker said.

Source: News 24 May 14, 2020 12:56 UTC