Riyadh

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are working together to combat novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

In this regard, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday issued directives to provide financial support worth $10 million to WHO to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The move aims to support WHO’s efforts to implement urgent measures to minimise the spread of the disease and to support countries with vulnerable health infrastructures, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.