The US declared support for North Korea to fight corona virus after international organizations called on Washington to waive the Pyongyang embargo.

"The United States is deeply concerned about the risk of corona pneumonia (Covid-19) outbreaks on North Korea and strongly supports the work of aid organizations to cope with and prevent the risk of corona virus spread in the country. The United States is ready to facilitate assistance from these organizations, "State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus said yesterday.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) previously called for a partial waiver of the embargo against Pyongyang to transfer money to its representative office, saying it was a "rescue measure". essential network ".

IFRC is the only aid organization that has access to four North Korean provinces close to the border with China and has deployed 500 volunteers ready to assist, confirming that North Korea needs to be equipped with medical protective equipment. and test kit to cope with the risk of an outbreak of Covid-19.

North Korea has not had a new case of the new coronary virus infection, but state media reports that some people are being quarantined after symptoms. Experts say that Pyongyang will find it difficult to control the epidemic due to the lack of medical facilities and poor medical facilities.

North Korea's central news agency (KCNA) has announced that foreign visitors and those suspected of corona virus infection will be quarantined 30 days after the study suggested that the incubation period of corona virus could be up to 24 days. .

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