Mrs. Linda Thomas-Greenfield US Ambassador to the United Nations It said on Tuesday that the US government will provide $55 million ($1,840 million) of aid to Thailand to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
such assistance It is divided into $50 million in humanitarian aid ($1,673 million) that will be given directly to partners to international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support the aid of vulnerable groups fleeing the coup in Myanmar across the border. come to Thailand
Another $5 million ($167 million) of aid will support healthcare workers providing vaccination services to people. and strengthening the Thai public health system in preventing, detecting and responding to COVID-19.
“I am proud to announce that the US government will provide $55 million in aid, mostly aid to humanitarian response actions. This will help alleviate the tightness of the Thai public health system.” The statement stated
“This virus doesn’t care if we’re from Thailand or the US or Myanmar or Laos, and no nation can stop the pandemic alone.”
In addition, Ms. Thomas Greenfield said that the US government is also preparing to deliver 1 million doses of the vaccine to Thailand soon, in addition to the 1.5 million doses shipped to Thailand at the end of July. past
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