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Equipment for two state-of-the-art quid labs arrives from China

Belgrade, 15 April 2020

Air Serbia aircraft, carrying equipment from China for two state-of-the-art laboratories donated to Serbia to assist in the fight against coronavirus, landed at Nikola Tesla Airport this afternoon.

Thanks to this assistance, as early as next week, 2,000 coronavirus tests will be performed daily at the new laboratory at the Clinical Centre of Serbia in Belgrade, while another laboratory in Nis will be able to perform 1,000 tests a day.

The plane was welcomed at the airport by Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic, State Secretary of the Ministry of Health Berislav Vekic, Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Chen Bo and representatives of Chinese companies Zidjin and BGI, who are among the donors.

Antic pointed out that the delivered equipment will allow Serbia to double its testing capacity, which will significantly affect the coverage of the people who need to be tested in order to definitely defeat the virus.

The Minister thanked Ambassador Chen Bo for her support, pointing out that her engagement was more than friendship and performing her function, which he estimated was a personal, human relationship that Serbia will not forget.

Vekic said this was a big day for Serbia, and specified that the donation is worth €710,000, of Serbia participated with €140,000 for 90,000 tests.

Chinese Ambassador Chen Bo recalled that a week ago the government of Serbia and Chinese partners signed a contract for the joint construction of the two laboratories, noting that Chinese experts for the laboratories arrived two days ago and part of the equipment today.