The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, is set to benefit from European Union funding in its efforts to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic; announced a 19.5 million euros humanitarian aid to help the country combat the spread of the coronavirus.
“In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the European Commission’s support for the fight against coronavirus amounts to €19.5 million.
These flights are often the only way to reach people in need in remote areas,” the envoy said in a tweet on Tuesday June 9.
Confirmed cases = 4,259
Number of deaths = 90
Recoveries = 539
Active cases = 3,630
Stats valid as of June 10, 2020 at 7:00 GMT, John Hopkins Uni data_
