The humanitarian aid organisation Direct Relief , in co-ordination with FedEx transportation and logistics support , sent 200,000 face masks along with other personal protective equipment , including gloves and gowns , by emergency airlift to arrive in Wuhan Union Hospital , who requested the supplies by 30 January . Some Chinese students at other American universities have also joined together to help send aid to virus-stricken parts of China , with a joint group in the Greater Chicago Area reportedly managing to send 50,000 N95 masks and 1,500 protection suits to hospitals in the Hubei province on January 30.The humanitarian aid organisation Direct Relief , in co-ordination with FedEx transportation and logistics support , sent 200,000 face masks along with other personal protective equipment , including gloves and gowns , by emergency airlift to arrive in Wuhan Union Hospital , who requested the supplies by 30 January .
Direct Relief along with several other organizations donated masks and other supplies to areas hit by COVID-19 pandemic .