US Ambassador in Islamabad Paul Jones announced new American Aid for Pakistan in fight against Coronavirus

US Ambassador in Islamabad Paul Jones announced new American Aid for Pakistan in fight against Coronavirus

ISLAMABAD - US Ambassador Paul Jones has announced a new American contribution of six million dollars to strengthen Pakistan’s response by training healthcare workers who take care of Coronavirus affected patients.

He said this in a statement issued by the US Embassy in Islamabad on Sunday, while wishing Happy Eid to the people of Pakistan.

The Ambassador said the United States is also providing a fourth mobile lab to test and treat Pakistanis living in virus hotspots.

The US government has now committed a total of 21 million dollars since it declared Pakistan a priority country for coronavirus response.

The Ambassador also thanked Pakistan for its recent delivery of medical supplies to the United States as a gesture of friendship and partnership between the two countries.