Alibaba seeks international cooperation to combat corona virus pandemic

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has sent the first shipment of surgical masks and corona virus test kits to the US.

Earlier this month he said he would give 500,000 testing kits and one million masks to America

Mr Ma also sent consignments of medical supplies to Europe as he called for international cooperation efforts to combat the pandemic.

The first consignment of 500,000 masks and other medical supplies such as test kits, which was destined for Italy, arrived in Belgium on Friday.

He joins other high-profile technology executives in pledging support for corona virus research and disease prevention.