Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest News

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Read the latest news of how the United States Agency for International Development is responding to COVID-19.

 

USAID helped communities set up tippy taps for hand washing.
March 27, 2020

The United States has pledged US$470,000 to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe.  As of Friday, March 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) said over 530,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 worldwide and more than 24,000 people have died from the disease.  Zimbabwe declared its first case last weekend. Soon after this declaration, Zimbabwe announced two additional confirmed cases and the passing of Zororo Makamba on Tuesday, March 24.

U.S., Mongolia Partner to Combat COVID-19 in Mongolia
March 24, 2020

The U.S. Embassy in Mongolia announced today that the U.S. Government has committed more than MNT3.3 billion ($1.2 million) to support the Government of Mongolia in its response to COVID-19 in the country. The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will collaborate with the Mongolian Ministry of Health (MOH), World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF to strengthen infection prevention and control.

Announcement of U.S. Government's Assistance to the Government of Mongolia's COVID-19 Response
March 24, 2020

The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development, is providing more than MNT3.3 billion ($1.2 million) to the World Health Organization and UNICEF to support the Government of Mongolia’s COVID-19 response.

The focus will be on infection control, disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and public information.
March 20, 2020

The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is granting more than 66 million soms ($913,000) to three specialized organizations to increase the Kyrgyz Republic’s ability to respond to the ongoing COVID-19  pandemic. The focus will be on infection control, disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and public information. These priority areas and interventions were designed in consultations with the Ministry of Health and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

March 20, 2020

The United States Government announced nearly $2 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand U.S. support for Thailand in response to the global spread of COVID-19.  This support builds upon ongoing USAID and other U.S. Government investments in health development, particularly those aimed at building the capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases. Specifically, $700,000 will be implemented through the World Health Organization (WHO), $329,000 through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and $800,000 through the Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) project, which collectively contribute to the U.S. Government’s Global Health Security Strategy. 

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