South Korea to provide coronavirus testing materials to the U.S.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MARCH 25, 2020 4:31 AM EDT
(SEOUL, South Korea) South Korea says it plans to provide coronavirus testing materials to the United States in response to President Donald Trumps request for help.
Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of South Koreas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the country is willing to send chemical reagents used to extract genetic material during COVID-19 tests, but at a level that doesnt affect its own testing capacity.
She didnt provide a detailed estimate on the size of supplies that could be shipped to the United States.
The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in earlier said Trump during a telephone conversation between the leaders asked whether South Korea could send medical equipment and supplies to help the United States cope with its outbreaks.
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