US govt pours $37 million funding to assist Philippines, high priority countries vs. COVID-19Published March 5, 2020 11:13am
Updated March 5, 2020 11:55am
By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/728419/us-govt-pours-37-million-funding-to-assist-ph-high-priority-countries-vs-covid-19/story/The United States government has earmarked $37 million worth of financial aid to help high priority countries, including the Philippines, to address the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.
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In a statement, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said such funding is sourced from USAID’s Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases.
The $37 million, USAID said, will be provided to the World Health Organization (WHO), other multilateral institutions, and programs led by USAID's implementing partners.
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