The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank agreed to grant Libya $480,000 in emergency aid for the purpose of obtaining personal protective equipment essential in treating patients infected with the Coronavirus.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the bank, which is based in Cote d’Ivoire, the funding is set up to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic and will be used specifically in prevention and control, along with protection of communities against the pandemic, particularly those most vulnerable, which includes health workers.

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