‘US committed to work with Kuwait to fight corona crisis’
Global cooperation necessary: ambassador
KUWAIT CITY, March 31: The US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina Romanowski affirmed total commitment of the United States to work with Kuwait and other members of the international community to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), reports Al-Rai daily.
The ambassador praised the Kuwaiti government for steps taken in dealing with the virus effectively. She pledged continuity of the mission to maintain and enhance cooperation with Kuwait on a range of political, economic, educational and security issues, while giving priority to health during this period.
Romanowski declared that global cooperation to prevent the spread of Corona infection is necessary, especially as more countries are threatened by this epidemic. She stressed “it is in everyone’s interest to prevent the virus from spreading throughout the world, as many countries are actively working together to combat it, including the United States and Kuwait”.
Services
She added, “We are very grateful for the services and dedication of government officials and health practitioners in Kuwait”.
She reaffirmed that it is difficult to predict when the corona crisis will end in the world, so “the stronger and more diligent we are in taking measures to stop the spread of the epidemic, the sooner we will overcome it”. She also said the crises will end soon if we all work together to stop the spread of the virus, indicating we can only fight this disease together.
She continued, “Each of us can play our role, for example, by not gathering in large groups, amid social distancing, and protecting our health by washing hands regularly, and following other good hygiene guidelines.”
She expressed contentment on the level of close cooperation between Kuwait and the United States in dealing with this important issue, adding “I am very optimistic that the actions taken by our countries will lead to great progress in stopping the spread of this disease.”
She added the United States, along with governments and international partners, is working to combat spread of the virus, and providing assistance to the regions worst affected by the epidemic.
Support
On March 18, USAID announced the allocation of $ 62 million to combat the epidemic in developing countries, in addition to $ 37 million pledged by the United States Agency for International Development on March 2 in support of global efforts to combat the epidemic, besides $ 100 million and more than 17 tons of humanitarian aid sent by the United States to the Chinese people in January.
She emphasized that her top priority during the current crisis is the welfare and security of American citizens in Kuwait, including US Embassy employees and their families, explaining that the embassy is constantly working to assess conditions in areas affected by “COVID19”, including Kuwait, to update travel advice and information safety for American travelers as events unfold.
Ambassador Romanowski advised the American community to register with the smart STEP program for travelers via step.state.gov to receive important and timely messages about Kuwait, including alerts and updates to travel guides. She emphasized the need to follow local and international news to stay informed on the latest developments in the situation in Kuwait.