Donations to Project Shield broke through the $10 million mark last night as Hong Kong's frontline medical staff unveiled a list of the most urgently needed items in the battle against Sars.
Masks, goggles, gowns, disposable coveralls, protective hoods with respirators (3M Air Mate) and thermometers were among the top nine items nominated by the Hospital Authority as being most urgently required in the 14 hospitals treating Sars.
Project Shield immediately moved to answer the most urgent need with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer yesterday donating 20,000 N95 face masks to be delivered tomorrow.
'The most in-demand item is the small-size N95 masks,' said Fung Hong, head of the Hospital Authority taskforce investigating frontline needs.
'We have ample supply of the regular size but not the small,' he said. 'We are working closely with Project Shield to make sure donations are not being wasted.'
A Hospital Authority spokeswoman added: 'Everything on the list is a priority. The list is the latest situation relating to our most urgent supply needs.'