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27 Jun. 2020 | ![]() | A UK Royal Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft departed for Accra, Ghana on Saturday (27 June 2020), carrying materials for the construction of a field hospital. This facility will be used for frontline aid workers in the region, to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. |
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Coronavirus response: essential supplies airlifted to Poland The NATO-supported Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) executed a mission to Wroclaw today (3 June 2020), bringing 75 tonnes of equipment to Poland to help stem the spread of COVID-19. The AN-124 flight delivered face shields, a mask-making machine, protective clothing, and medical gloves. Requested by Poland’s Ministry of National Defence, this marks the fifth SALIS mission carried out in 2020 to support Poland’s efforts to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. In total, Poland has airlifted 299 tonnes of medical supplies through this programme. |
08 Apr. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: Third C-17 cargo plane lands in Romania with 100,000 protective suits A military plane filled with 45 tons of medical supplies landed at Bucharest airport on Wednesday morning (8 April 2020). The C-17 Globemaster transport plane, which arrived from Seoul, carried 100,000 protective medical suits as part of efforts to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Romanian government had purchased the equipment. |
02 Apr. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: NATO Foreign Ministers to address COVID-19 crisis NATO Foreign Ministers will meet via secure video conference for the first time on Thursday (2 April 2020), with the COVID-19 crisis at the top of the agenda. They will assess further measures NATO and Allies can take to enhance the collective fight against the virus. |
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Coronavirus response: Airlift brings urgent medical supplies to the Czech Republic A cargo plane carrying several tons of urgent medical supplies from China, including vital respirators and facemasks, landed at Pardubice airport in the Czech Republic on Tuesday evening (30 March 2020) to help combat the coronavirus. |
29 Mar. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: Czech medical aid arrives in Spain, heads to Italy A C-130 cargo plane of the Spanish Air Force carrying 10,000 protective medical suits donated by the Czech Republic reached Spain on Sunday (29 March 2020) as part of allied efforts to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The aircraft, which also carried 90 respirators, landed at Torrejón air base for further distribution of the supplies by the Spanish authorities. |
28 Mar. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: second C-17 cargo plane arrives in Romania with 100,000 protective suits A military plane filled with 45 tons of medical supplies landed at Bucharest airport on Saturday morning (28 March 2020). The C-17 Globemaster cargo plane, which arrived from the Republic of Korea, carried 100,000 protective suits as part of efforts to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The protective suits were purchased by the Romanian government as part of the efforts to combat COVID-19. |
26 Mar. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: 45 tons of supplies arrive in Bucharest An Allied military plane loaded with 45 tons of medical supplies landed at Bucharest airport on Thursday morning (26 March 2020) from the Republic of Korea. |
25 Mar. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: Allied planes carrying supplies arrive in Slovakia, head to Romania A planeload of medical supplies, including masks, has arrived in Slovakia on Wednesday (25 March 2020) to help with the coronavirus crisis. |
24 Mar. 2020 | ![]() |
Coronavirus response: Allied airlift brings urgent medical supplies to the Czech Republic A cargo plane carrying several tons of medical supplies from China, including vital respirators and millions of facemasks, landed at Pardubice airport on Tuesday night (24-25 March 2020) to help combat the coronavirus. |