A Maltese firm has donated half a million face masks to Malta to help the island fight COVID-19 coronavirus.

The donation was made by Praude Asset Management Ltd, a Malta-based company with contacts in Veneto. The masts were received by Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo and Deo Debattista, parliamentary secretary for consumer affairs and public cleansing. 

The donation was made on the initiative of company owner Massimo Malvestio.

Another donation, of 20,000 medical masks, was made to Mater Dei Hospital by CiviQuo, a Malta-based global investment migration platform together with French business incubator UNIQORN.

The masks were supplied from China by Vara Home.

The masks will be used to give enhanced protection to nurses and ancillary staff

The masks are made to full European and FDA standards.

Yakof Agius, founder and CEO of CiviQuo said the investment migration industry could make a truly positive impact on societies.

The proceeds of investment migration programmes are the result of foreign direct investment, which facilitates the efforts of governments with helping societies during these difficult times.

A similar donation has been made to France.

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