Vale has purchased 5 million rapid test kits for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, to assist the Brazilian government in combating the spread of the disease. The tests, which provide results in 15 minutes, were acquired in China. The expectation is that the first shipment (1 million kits) will be delivered by the supplier to Vale in China on March 27th, arriving in Brazil at the beginning of the following week.
“Vale is offering this assistance to Brazilian society at a time when the country is united for the health and safety of its people. We are using our logistics network in Asia to bring to Brazil supplies that can make a difference in people’s lives,” says Eduardo Bartolomeo, CEO of Vale.
