Xiao Yuqiang (L), chairman of ICBC U.S. Management Committee, John Mallia (C), interim chief financial officer with Maimonides Medical Center, and Wade Wilson, vice president of finance with Maimonides Medical Center, pose for a photo with donations of medical supplies in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, on May 4, 2020. (Xinhua)
"We can't cease to offer support to our heroes even though the novel coronavirus gradually comes under control."
NEW YORK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- ICBC US Region, a financial service group comprising ICBC New York Branch, ICBC USA, ICBC Financial Service LLC and ICBC Standard New York, has donated 100,000 N95 masks to two hospitals in New York City to help combat COVID-19, said a release by ICBC US Region.
ICBC US Region provided 50,000 N95 masks to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens borough and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn borough, respectively, according to the release obtained by Xinhua on Tuesday.
Medical workers have been safeguarding people's health and safety at the height of the pandemic and "we can't cease to offer support to our heroes even though the novel coronavirus gradually comes under control," said Xiao Yuqiang, chairman of ICBC U.S. Management Committee.
Speaking at a ceremony of handing over the N95 masks, Xiao said members of ICBC US Region will continue to serve clients, firmly honor its commitments on social responsibilities and provide supports to local communities amid the pandemic.
ICBC US Region started to work on seeking N95 masks in mid-March and has kept close contact with the supplier to ensure delivery of the order, a source with ICBC New York Branch told Xinhua.
ICBC US Region donated 16,000 pairs of gloves and thousands of shoe covers and face shields to a hospital in New Jersey and over 400 units of protective coveralls and goggles to multiple hospitals in California in March, said the release.
Earlier, ICBC US Region invited senior medical experts and held multiple online seminars for Chinese Americans, international students and employees from Chinese firms on combatting COVID-19.
Seen as the actual epicenter of the novel coronavirus in the United States, New York City reported more than 175,000 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday morning, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Founded in January 1984, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is a public company listed on stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong, with business operations in more than 40 countries and territories, according to the website of the banking institution. ■
