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Jack Ma, Chinese billionaire, has sent additional donations, including 500 ventilators to 54 African countries to help fight the coronavirus.

Ma broke the news via his Twitter handle. He said the new donations also include 200,000 suits and face shields, 2,000 thermometers, one million swabs and extraction kits as well as 500,000 gloves.

The supplies are the second the co-founder of Alibaba, e-commerce company, is sending to Africa in the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our second donation to 54 countries in Africa is on the way,” Ma wrote.

“That includes 500 ventilators, 200K suits & face shields, 2K thermometers, 1M swabs & extraction kits and 500K gloves.”

Our second donation to 54 countries in Africa is on the way. That includes 500 ventilators, 200K suits & face shields, 2K thermometers, 1M swabs & extraction kits and 500K gloves. Thank you @AbiyAhmedAli @flyethiopian @AfricaCDC @WFP for your partnership. Stay safe Africa!

— Jack Ma (@JackMa) April 6, 2020

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Ma had earlier donated 1.1 million testing kits, 6 million masks, and 60,000 medical use protective suits and face shields to help fight COVID-19 in Africa.

Each of the 54 African countries, including Nigeria, received 20,000 test kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective gears sent from Ethiopia where the supplies were first delivered to.

TheCable had reported how the supplies helped boost Nigeria’s fight against the disease with regards to its testing capacity.

So far, 9,198 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in 51 African countries, leading to 414 deaths.

#COVID19-UPDATE IN AFRICA: 6 APRIL 2020 – 9:00 am EAT.
1) 51 @_AfricanUnion Member States reporting 9,198 cases, 414 deaths & 813 recoveries;
2) Map of Transmission;
3) Map of travel restrictions.
More information on https://t.co/fvcEaCHn37#COVID19 #FactsNotFear #AfricaResponds pic.twitter.com/NsHggNRLSm

— Africa CDC (@AfricaCDC) April 6, 2020