Tokyo to provide $41m assistance to Asia-Pacific countries struck by COVID-19

The Japanese government announced on Tuesday that it would provide 41 million dollars as aid to Asia-Pacific countries that were struck by the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

The Japanese Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement.

According to the statement, 25 countries will receive through the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) channels refrigeration equipment and transport means to expand people’s access to vaccines against COVID-19.

The ministry recalled that Tokyo already provided a total of 200 million dollars for the COVAX Facility.

This is supposed to facilitate vaccine transportation to all those in need in developing countries.(NAN)

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