Mexico thanks 'friend' Trump for virus ventilators

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Mexico's government thanked US President Donald Trump and called him a “friend” for providing support to help the country tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to AFP.

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard praised the US for having supplied Mexico with desperately needed ventilators to treat Covid-19 patients.

“Today we want to heartily thank the United States government, in particular President Trump because [...] he made sure this happened,” said Ebrard.

Mexico is receiving 211 ventilators worth between $16,000 and $24,000 each at a time when “we're at the peak” of the pandemic, Ebrard said.

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