US President Joe Biden said in a statement in Seoul on Saturday, 21st that the United States offered North Korea a vaccine against covid-19, but received no response despite the increase in the number of cases in this hermetic country.
Biden, who is in Seoul for his first visit to Asia as president, said the United States and South Korea had offered help to North Korea to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
“[Dos Estados Unidos] “We are offering vaccines not only to North Korea but also to China, and we are ready to do so immediately.”
“We have no answer,” he added.
North Korea, whose population of 25 million has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, recorded its first cases of the omicron variant Covid-19 this month.
On Saturday, North Korean state media reported that nearly 2.5 million people are sick with “fever,” with 66 deaths reported so far. According to official media, the government has “intensified” the health campaign.
Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol today expressed their concerns about the Kovid-19 outbreak in the neighboring country.
In a joint statement, both presidents said they were “willing to work with the international community to provide assistance” to Pyongyang.
Experts have warned that the situation could trigger a serious health crisis in North Korea, which has an unstable health system.
Yoon said the offer of assistance was made in accordance with “humanitarian principles, regardless of political and military issues” with Pyongyang.
At the same time, the two leaders announced that they are considering strengthening their military exercises in the face of the “threat” posed by North Korea.
source: Noticias
