UAE sends 10.5 tons of medical aid to Iraq

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The UAE has sent a plane containing 10.5 tons of medical aid to Iraq.

The supplies, which include testing kits and devices, will support around 10,500 healthcare workers working to contain the spread of the virus in the country.

So far, the UAE has provided more than 974 metric tons of aid to 68 countries, benefiting around 974,000 medical professionals in the process. 

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