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Finland's Emergency Supply Agency Head Quits Over Face Mask Purchase
// The Finnish government said on Friday it has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's emergency supply agency over a multi-million euro purchase of Chinese face masks that proved unsuitable for hospital use.
// The National Emergency Supply Centre had paid two Finnish agents a combined 10 million euros ($11 million) for face mask deliveries from China.
//The delivery that arrived from China on Tuesday was meant to contain 2 million surgical masks and 230,000 other face masks.
//But the masks were quickly found not to be suitable for hospital use due to their low quality
//the first delivery of masks were bought via an agent who previously ran a short-term loan business and who faces court orders for debts.
Source: NYTimes, (10-Apr)
https://nyti.ms/3cqkQCo
Further reading:
Thermometer Only Gives Reading Below 37°C, Thai Police Arrest Chinese Smugglers of Fake Thermometer and COVID19 Test Kits
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19480
China raises export requirements for medical supplies. Over 1 million RMB worth of PPE delayed at customs
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19304
Several Countries Report Incorrect Results From China's COVID-19 Test Kits; Beijing: Chinese Test Kits are of Good Quality
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19062
Czech Republic finds 150,000 rapid coronavirus test kits recieved from China have an 80% error rate, returns to laboratory testing
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19058
Some coronavirus test kits shipped to states are not working as expected, the CDC says
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17293
#Finland #Masks #Purchase #China #Unusable #MadeInChina
Finland's Emergency Supply Agency Head Quits Over Face Mask Purchase
// The Finnish government said on Friday it has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's emergency supply agency over a multi-million euro purchase of Chinese face masks that proved unsuitable for hospital use.
// The National Emergency Supply Centre had paid two Finnish agents a combined 10 million euros ($11 million) for face mask deliveries from China.
//The delivery that arrived from China on Tuesday was meant to contain 2 million surgical masks and 230,000 other face masks.
//But the masks were quickly found not to be suitable for hospital use due to their low quality
//the first delivery of masks were bought via an agent who previously ran a short-term loan business and who faces court orders for debts.
Source: NYTimes, (10-Apr)
https://nyti.ms/3cqkQCo
Further reading:
Thermometer Only Gives Reading Below 37°C, Thai Police Arrest Chinese Smugglers of Fake Thermometer and COVID19 Test Kits
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19480
China raises export requirements for medical supplies. Over 1 million RMB worth of PPE delayed at customs
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19304
Several Countries Report Incorrect Results From China's COVID-19 Test Kits; Beijing: Chinese Test Kits are of Good Quality
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19062
Czech Republic finds 150,000 rapid coronavirus test kits recieved from China have an 80% error rate, returns to laboratory testing
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19058
Some coronavirus test kits shipped to states are not working as expected, the CDC says
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17293
#Finland #Masks #Purchase #China #Unusable #MadeInChina
NY Times
Finland's Emergency Supply Agency Head Quits Over Face Mask Purchase
The Finnish government said on Friday it has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's emergency supply agency over a multi-million euro purchase of Chinese face masks that proved unsuitable for hospital use.