More than 3 mln masks arrive from China

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A consignment of medical supplies has arrived from China, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on his Facebook page on Tuesday morning, state news wire MTI reports.

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More than 3 million masks, 100,000 tests, and 86 ventilators have arrived from China, Orbán said.

Speaking in Parliament on Monday, the prime minister discussed healthcare capacities, adding that Hungary has ordered "huge batches" of protective gear "from the East", with over ten planes expected to deliver medical supplies.

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