The US wanted to help the DPRK protect itself from coronavirus

The United States stands ready to assist the DPRK in obtaining international assistance to combat the spread of a new type of coronavirus. This is stated in the statement of the U.S. State Department. The United States expresses its readiness to promptly facilitate the provision of assistance from these organizations, the message reads. The State Department also expressed concern about North Korea's vulnerability to the outbreak of a new disease. According to the news agency, at present no cases of coronavirus of a new type have been recorded in the territory of the DPRK. At the same time, on February 13, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations expressed skepticism on this issue.