HELP FROM A FRIEND US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Heather Variava hands over 10 intensive care unit beds, four Covid-19 vaccine cold storage units, and other medical equipment and supplies to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during the launch of Davao City’s community-based Covid-19 vaccination drive on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
HELP FROM A FRIEND US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Heather Variava hands over 10 intensive care unit beds, four Covid-19 vaccine cold storage units, and other medical equipment and supplies to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during the launch of Davao City’s community-based Covid-19 vaccination drive on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

THE United States government delivered to Davao City on Friday P26.4 million ($528,000) worth of medical supplies and resources through the US Agency for International Development (USAid) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to bolster the city's Covid-19 response.

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