UAE sends medical supplies to Covid-hit Tunisia

The UAE sent two planes carrying 47 tonnes of crucial medical supplies to Tunisia to support the country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The aid delivery included respirators and oxygen cylinders to be used by health services to treat patients battling the coronavirus.

Rashid Mohammed Al Mansouri, UAE Ambassador to Tunisia, said the Emirates is closely monitoring developments as the North African nation struggles to contain surging infection rates.

Last month, the UAE sent 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Tunisia by plane to help limit the spread of the virus on the orders of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.