New England Patriots' Plane to Bring 1.2 Million N95 Masks to US From China
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New England Patriots' Plane to Bring
1.2 Million N95 Masks to US From China Patriots owner Robert Kraft sent the team's
private plane to Shenzhen, China, to pick up the
masks for medical workers in Massachusetts. The plane is set to land at Boston's Logan Airport
on Thursday and be greeted by Gov. Charlie Baker. Gov. Charlie Baker,
via Twitter Gov. Charlie Baker,
via Twitter The plane was allowed
to be in China for three
hours and the crew was
instructed to stay on
board to avoid a
14-day quarantine. Robert Kraft, via 'The
Wall Street Journal' Robert Kraft, via 'The
Wall Street Journal' Kraft reportedly paid $2 million for 1.7 million masks,
but about 500,000 masks needed to be left behind
due to cargo restrictions. The remaining masks will reportedly be shipped separately
and 300,000 masks will be sent to New York.
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