Kuwait has 20,000+ hospital beds, will import Remdesivir
Source：kuwait times
From：Taiwan Trade Center Kuwait
Update Time：2020/06/04
The National Assembly’s health and labor committee discussed with Health Minister and ministry officials the latest developments on the coronavirus and the Chinese medical team visit.
Ministry officials informed the committee that they have struck a deal with a US company to import enough of the new coronavirus drug “remdesivir”, which has reportedly shown positive results on coronavirus patients.
The officials highlighted the strong measures taken by the health ministry in fighting the disease, reiterating the country’s health system’s capability to deal with the coronavirus. The Rapporteur said that the ministry informed the panel that the Chinese report has not yet been sent as the team left Kuwait and will send its report soon.
The Ministry told the panel that as many as 10,800 hospital beds have been made ready during the coronavirus crisis to add to around 10,000 other beds at various hospitals.
Source: https://news.kuwaittimes.net/