Zelensky agrees with ICRC President Maurer on supply of equipment and medicines
Zelensky noted the importance of cooperation between Ukraine and the ICRC in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the president’s press service reported.
"The parties agreed that the ICRC will provide Ukraine with the appropriate medical equipment and pharmaceuticals at the request of our state formed pursuant to the instruction of Volodymyr Zelensky," the report says.
As Ukrinform reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 declared the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic.
Starting from March 12, a quarantine has been introduced in Ukraine for three weeks, as well a package of anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
On March 14, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution to temporarily ban foreigners from entering Ukraine and close international passenger traffic from 00:00 on March 16 until April 3, 2020.
On March 16, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to restrict passenger traffic in the territory of Ukraine in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. The resolution imposes a ban on rail, air as well as bus intercity and interregional passenger transport services, as well as the operation of subways.
As of March 18, 14 cases of Covid-19 infection were confirmed in Ukraine, two of them were lethal.
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