Geely, Li Shufu Charity Foundation donate medical supplies to Europe

Chinese car maker Geely is working with the Li Shufu Charity Foundation, sponsored by the car maker's chairman, to donate epidemic-fighting supplies valued at 2 million yuan ($282,721) to Germany, Sweden and the UK.

The supplies include disposable surgical masks, disposable medical gloves, protective clothing and goggles, which should support the countries in combating the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Geely is working with Li Shufu Charity Foundation to donate epidemic-fighting supplies to Germany, Sweden and the UK. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the epidemic is spreading across the world, overseas cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 130,000, with a spate of outbreaks in some European countries. The global situation is grim.

Geely said it would further expand donations of medical supplies if the epidemic intensifies.

Geely is working with Li Shufu Charity Foundation to donate epidemic-fighting supplies to Germany, Sweden and the UK. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Previously, the car maker and the foundation had set up a 200 million yuan special fund for virus prevention and control in some severely affected areas.

Geely is a global company with 50,000 overseas employees worldwide. The company is working with local branches to help overseas employees respond to the outbreak.

Geely is working with Li Shufu Charity Foundation to donate epidemic-fighting supplies to Germany, Sweden and the UK. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Moreover, the car maker also has allotted 10,000 masks from its Benelli motorbike factory in China to help employees in the motorbike brand's headquarters in Italy and Austria during the epidemic.