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Tunisia receives medical aid from regional states as virus cases rise

Morocco, Egypt, the UAE and others have sent virus-related aid to Tunisia recently.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
Jul 16, 2021
A highway remains deserted during a lockdown imposed by the Tunisian authorities.
A highway remains deserted during a lockdown imposed by Tunisian authorities as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the capital, Tunis, on July 10, 2021. — FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images

Several regional states have sent medical aid to Tunisia this week amid historically high COVID-19 cases in the North African county.

Three Moroccan military planes brought supplies to Tunis’ international airport on Friday for a field hospital, according to a release from the Tunisian Presidency office.

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