The New England Patriots' team plane is set to arrive in Massachusetts on Thursday carrying more than 1.2 million N95 masks that were retrieved in Shenzhen, China.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has repeatedly warned that his state is facing shortages of critical supplies, and the situation prompted him to work with the Patriots owner Robert Kraft to secure a shipment from China.
ADVERTISEMENT. Baker reportedly struck a deal last month to acquire more than 1 million N95 masks from Chinese manufacturers.
The plane touched down in Shenzen on Wednesday morning and retrieved 1.2 million of the 1.7 million masks the state ordered.
The N95 masks are set to be stored in Massachusetts' strategic stockpile, Politico reported.
ADVERTISEMENT. "It is an honor for our family to be a part of this humanitarian mission. We knew that purchasing greatly-needed N95 masks and providing the Patriots plane to expedite their delivery to local hospitals would immediately help protect our courageous healthcare professionals," Robert Kraft said in a statement to The Hill.
Robert Kraft also paid for an additional 300,000 N95 masks that are set to be transported from Boston to New York on Friday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/490767-new-england-patriots-plane-returning-from-china-with-over-1-million-n95
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has repeatedly warned that his state is facing shortages of critical supplies, and the situation prompted him to work with the Patriots owner Robert Kraft to secure a shipment from China.
ADVERTISEMENT. Baker reportedly struck a deal last month to acquire more than 1 million N95 masks from Chinese manufacturers.
The plane touched down in Shenzen on Wednesday morning and retrieved 1.2 million of the 1.7 million masks the state ordered.
The N95 masks are set to be stored in Massachusetts' strategic stockpile, Politico reported.
ADVERTISEMENT. "It is an honor for our family to be a part of this humanitarian mission. We knew that purchasing greatly-needed N95 masks and providing the Patriots plane to expedite their delivery to local hospitals would immediately help protect our courageous healthcare professionals," Robert Kraft said in a statement to The Hill.
Robert Kraft also paid for an additional 300,000 N95 masks that are set to be transported from Boston to New York on Friday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/490767-new-england-patriots-plane-returning-from-china-with-over-1-million-n95
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