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China speeds up air transport of emergency supplies

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-02-04 14:57
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Employees of China Southern Airlines' air cargo unit prepare to load goods onto a plane at Dalian International Airport in Dalian, Liaoning province. [Photo/China News Service]

BEIJING - China's civil air transport is playing its role in delivering emergency supplies to help fight the novel coronavirus epidemic.

As of Feb 2, a total of 4,330 flights had been dispatched in missions delivering emergency supplies, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

These flights have transported more than 604,000 items, including masks, medical protective clothing and disinfectant, for the epidemic prevention and control.

Among them, 138 flights have been sent to Central China's Hubei province to deliver more than 192,000 items of emergency supplies, with a total weight of around 1,213 tonnes.

Meanwhile, China's civil aviation authorities have coordinated with airliners to carry 7,558 medical personnel to areas hard-hit by the virus and bring 399 stranded passengers back home from overseas by charter flights.

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