KUWAIT CITY, March 24: The US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L. Romanowski affirmed her country’s commitment to work with the rest of the international community to combat and curb the spread of COVID-19, reports Al-Anba daily.

In her first interview with the daily, she praised the efforts exerted by the Kuwaiti government and the effective steps it has taken for dealing with the new coronavirus epidemic.

The ambassador said Kuwait has taken an active approach to prevent the spread of coronavirus in a manner consistent with the directives of the World Health Organization (WHO).

She revealed that the difficult conditions the world is currently experiencing due to the coronavirus outbreak did not prevent it from continuing to enhance bilateral cooperation in political, economic and security aspects, but it contributed to increasing the level of cooperation in the medical field.

Ambassador Romanowski noted that ensuring the safety and security of American citizens in Kuwait, embassy staff and their families is the top priority during the current crisis. She affirmed that the United States of America is carrying out its international responsibility in assisting countries that are affected and at the risk of disease outbreaks, revealing that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced funding of $ 37 million to countries affected by COVID-19 or at the risk of its spread. The ambassador revealed that her country sent $100 million and more than 17 tons of humanitarian aid to China in January.