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| Every little helps: Tiny island nation of Comoros donates €100 to China to help fight Coronavirus | Every little helps: Tiny island nation of Comoros donates €100 to China to help fight Coronavirus |
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| The Union of the Comoros, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has given China a symbolic gift of €100 to help in the fight against the coronavirus. Because every little helps when you’re battling an epidemic. | |
| The gift-giving ceremony took place in the country’s capital Moroni in early January but has only been reported by Comorian media in recent days. | The gift-giving ceremony took place in the country’s capital Moroni in early January but has only been reported by Comorian media in recent days. |
| A delegation led by Dr Ahamada Msa M'liva, presented the symbolic sum of €100 to the Chinese ambassador, a gift intended for the purchase of masks. | |
| “We know the capacities and the means of China, but by this gesture, the association wanted to show to the Chinese people how much the Comorians feel concerned,” Dr M'liva said. | “We know the capacities and the means of China, but by this gesture, the association wanted to show to the Chinese people how much the Comorians feel concerned,” Dr M'liva said. |
| He also praised the Chinese authorities for the communication and cooperation with international organizations fighting the coronavirus outbreak, which he described as a “complex and painful ordeal.” At time of writing, the coronavirus death toll in China stands at over 1,000, with roughly 43,000 people infected worldwide. | He also praised the Chinese authorities for the communication and cooperation with international organizations fighting the coronavirus outbreak, which he described as a “complex and painful ordeal.” At time of writing, the coronavirus death toll in China stands at over 1,000, with roughly 43,000 people infected worldwide. |
| China was the first country to recognize the small island nation of 850,000 people after it gained its independence from France in 1975. | China was the first country to recognize the small island nation of 850,000 people after it gained its independence from France in 1975. |
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