China created infrastructure for delivery of vaccines against a coronavirus worldwide

At the beginning of December, 2020 it became known that China created infrastructure for delivery of vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide. The project was implemented by logistic company Cainiao which belongs to Alibaba. With airline Ethiopian Airlines the agreement within which "the cold chain" for transportation of thermosensitive drugs from China to other states is created was signed. Air transportation will be performed from the airport of Shenzhen in which, according to Alibaba, there is the China's first cross-border medical refrigerating complex, two times a week to other countries through Dubai and Addis Ababa.

The People's Republic of China created infrastructure for delivery of vaccines from COVID-19 worldwide

The Cainiao company which works more than in 200 countries and regions is engaged in creation of a route. The company achieved certification from the International Air Transport Association to implement the plan for transportation of vaccines against COVID-19 which need usually to be stored at low temperatures. For example, in premises systems with an opportunity to observe and control temperature conditions will be installed, and the cargo terminal of Ethiopia is equipped with the equipment which can maintain temperature ranging from -23 °C up to 25 °C or from-9.4 °F to 77 °F.

Start of freight air transportation using means of cold logistics will even more strengthen our global logistic opportunities and will allow us to propose the universal solution for global distribution of medical products, such as vaccines against COVID-19, - the CEO of Cainiao James Zhao told.

As soon as vaccines are ready, we will have an opportunity to transport them, - TechCrunch quotes the representative of Cainiao.

In Shenzhen SF Express, one more large logistic operator in China which also works on storage and delivery of vaccines from COVID-19 is based.^[1]

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