landed in Toronto, delivering 130 tonnes of medical supplies from China, including personal protective equipment (PPE).The Antonov AN-225 has circled the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing shipments of equipment to countries crying out for supplies to tackle the novel coronavirus.PPE is vital to health-care workers as they treat the millions of cases worldwide.
Face masks, however, are now commonly used among the general public.It’s recommended that Canadians wear non-medical face coverings in their everyday lives where physical distancing isn’t possible.