Sham! Nations bulk-return faulty Coronavirus gear & tests imported from Covid source China

After Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and Czech Republic, Nerlands became fifth country on Sunday to send back tens of thousands of masks imported from China which were distributed to hospitals battling coronavirus crisis because y did t meet quality standards.  tests show that masks failed to protect face or h defective filters.

' masks did t meet ir standards'

y received delivery of masks from a Chinese manufacturer on March 21, Nerlands' Health Ministry said in a statement to AFP. " masks did t meet ir standards when y were inspected. Part of shipment h alrey been distributed to health professionals," statement said.

" rest of shipment was immediately put on hold and has t been distributed. A second test also revealed that masks did t meet quality rms. w it has been decided t to use any of this shipment," it said.

One of worst-affected country by vel Coronavirus, Spain anunced last week that it would return more than 600,000,000 rapid testing kits it h purchased from a Chinese company after testing on an imported batch revealed y h a 30% detection rate, reported Euronews. 

Even 80% of testing kits sent to Czech Republic proved to be faulty, according to a Fox News report.  Czech government h airlifted m to meet emergency situation in country. Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca raised similar issues during a news conference on Friday, saying rapid testing kit samples from a Chinese company did t meet country's effectiveness standards.

re are more than 70 countries around world including India that have received or are set to get, Chinese medical supplies as coronavirus pandemic worsens globally.

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Coronavirus cases breach  1000-mark in India

re are 1,024 positive cases of vel Coronavirus in India and death toll reached 27 on Sunday, according to  latest official figures released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.  total number of COVID-19 cases across world has surpassed 6,90,000 and re have been over 33,034 coronavirus-related deaths as on Sunday. 

A vaccine is still at least 12 to 18 months away, World Health Organization said, urging countries to "unite to fight pandemic toger".

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