Russia is sending a plane filled with medical equipment to the US amid coronavirus pandemic

After talks were held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to send a plane filled with medical equipment to the United States to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a report by Fox News, the supplies have been granted to America in an attempt to quell the projected death toll of between 100,000 and 240,000 US citizens, with the expectation that America will reciprocate if the virus breaks out in Russia to the same extent.

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The news was shared on the official Twitter account of the U.S. Russian Embassy on Tuesday, March 31st. In an official statement, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated: "The plane is expected to take off by the end of the day, Being aware of the serious epidemiological situation in America, the Russian side offered medical equipment and protective gear as assistance."

Peskov continued: "Importantly, when offering assistance to the American colleagues, President Putin is guided by the following consideration: when US manufacturers of medical equipment gain momentum they will be able to reciprocate if need be."

He added: "Now, when the current situation affects each and everyone and can be characterized as global, there is no alternative to working together in the spirit of partnership and mutual help," Peskov stated.

Per Fox News, a read-out of the call between Putin and Trump was also released by the White House on Monday, March 30th. It read: "President Trump and President Putin discussed the latest developments and efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

''The two leaders agreed to work closely together through the G20 to drive the international campaign to defeat the virus and reinvigorate the global economy. The leaders also discussed critical bilateral and global issues. [They] agreed on the importance of stability in global energy markets."

At the time of writing, there have now been 883,225 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 114 countries worldwide, and a total of 44,156 deaths, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Of these, 189,753 infectees have been American, and 4,090 people have died.