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EU masks in Italy, Spain and Croatia

5/2/2020, 4:20:44 PM


The first deliveries of multiple batches of FFP2 protective masks to RescUe, the European reserve of medical equipment set up last month to help countries affected by coronavirus, go to Italy, Croatia and Spain. (HANDLE)

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, MAY 2 - First deliveries of several batches of FFP2 protective masks from RescUe, the European reserve of medical equipment set up last month to help countries affected by the coronavirus, go to Italy, Croatia and Spain. This was announced by the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic. "We have worked tirelessly to set up RescUe.
   We have already created a stock of masks. Spain, Italy and Croatia are the first to receive the material at the weekend. Other deliveries will follow," says Lenarcic.