Saturday, April 18, 2020
World Health Organization thanks Saudi Arabia for contributing $500 million to combat Coronavirus
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for donating 500 million dollars to support the international efforts in combating and preventing the spread of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) reported SPA. Trending : Reports of Saudi Arabian Airlines operating flights normally denied
Dr. Adhanom said: "I express my great gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the current president of the G20 for the Year 2020 and to the Saudi people for their great generosity by donating $500 million, in response to plan to combat the Coronavirus, hoping the rest of the G20 members to follow King Salman step."
- Saudi Arabia will allocate 150 million dollars to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation, 150 million dollars to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations and 200 million dollars to the other international and regional health organizations and programs. Recommend : Expatriates are our Guests, Their welfare and safety is our responsibility
- Novel Coronavirus has killed more than 150,000 people worldwide and infected over 2.2 million people in 193 countries and territories.
