US Prepared to Help North Korea Combat New Coronavirus

In this photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020, people wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim Won-Jin/AFP via Getty Images

The United States said it’s ready to assist North Korea in preventing the new coronavirus from entering the country and containing the virus if it does.

“The United States is deeply concerned about the vulnerability of the North Korean people to a coronavirus outbreak,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.