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The distribution of special means of protection against COVID-19 delivered to hospitals in the regions by central authorities should be fair. This was discussed at a traditional conference call chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed to combat the spread of coronavirus.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The authorities will draw up lists of low income categories of citizens to provide financial aid to the poorest Ukrainians during quarantine. It was noted during a daily conference call chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed to fight the spread of coronavirus.

An aircraft arrived at the Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) delivering from China to Ukraine another 100,000 high-precision PCR tests for coronavirus, 40,000 reusable glasses, medical masks and equipment for ventilators.

The regions have already accumulated funding from various budgets to combat the spread of COVID-19. At a conference call chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, each region reported on the funds raised and their allocation.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

1 thousand boxes of PCR tests for 100 thousand tests delivered recently by the aircraft from South Korea, are already being distributed to the regions. It was noted during a daily conference call of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with representatives of the government and state agencies involved in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

61 facilities for observation of Ukrainians arriving from abroad are ready in Ukraine. It was stated during a daily conference call of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with government officials involved in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that in order to continue cooperation with the IMF, the Verkhovna Rada needs to approve bills on agricultural land circulation and on the banking system.

After the customs procedures, the test systems will be delivered to the infectious disease laboratories having proper storage conditions all over the country.