American Chinese in San Francisco in the United States donated a
third batch of medical materials Wednesday to support the ongoing
battle against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in China.
Arriving at Beijing's Capital International Airport on Wednesday
afternoon, the donations worth 39,187 US dollars include 26,690
gauze masks, 650 protective suits, 252 bottles of medical alcohol
disinfectant and 1,000 pairs of gloves specially made for medical
workers.
Their first two batches of materials against SARS were donated to
the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau and distributed among hospitals in
Beijing.
In
accordance with the will of donors, these new arrivals will be sent
to Tianjin Municipality and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
(Xinhua News Agency May 29, 2003)
