FINALLY MASKS OF CHINA

The biggest cargo plane in the world, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed on Sunday at Paris-Vatry airport (Marne): on board some eight million medical masks!

This plane, coming from Tianjin (China), landed around 11:00 am with on board "150 tonnes of cargo (masks, gloves, charlottes, blouses ...)", said a spokesman for the 'airport.

This flight is not part of the "airlift" launched between China and France to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, said the spokesman. It is like a private initiative.

"It is not a government order, it is a request from a French private company," he said, without giving the name of this company. This private investment is undoubtedly based on the position of the Academy of Medicine which advocates the compulsory wearing of the mask during deconfinement.

Private initiatives are indeed legion. Thus, the mayor LR Christian Estrosi of Nice to deliver, from April 17, "alternative" masks to the inhabitants of the metropolis Nice Côte-d'Azur. Currently being manufactured by three manufacturers, 800,000 cloth masks will be provided free of charge.

However, the state was "taken aback", and only provided medical masks and protective equipment - gowns, visors, gloves, coveralls - only hospitals, nursing homes, city health workers and all municipal officials in contact with the public. And we remain confined for lack of masks and tests ...

Since March 30 and the arrival of a cargo plane carrying 8.5 million medical masks, between one and three cargo planes have landed on the tarmac of this airport every day for various customers, the airport said in its communicated. These flights come entirely from China.