Red Cross opens bank account number 7244 to bring the further spread of the virus to 2019-nCoV, it is reported, the relief organization on Monday. The funds will be used to raise public awareness, and to provide assistance to countries where people have been infected with the corona virus.
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The Red Cross since the outbreak of the virus, global public relations, including social media, in the Netherlands, but also in as many countries as possible, and in more languages, to do so.
“Because it is a new virus, which have not yet all clear, there is a proliferation of fake news is on the prowl,” explains hulpverleningscoördinator Frido Herinckx of. “It’s very important that people receive the right information so that they know exactly what is going on, but also to avoid unnecessary panic is avoided.”
In China, the organization is involved in the transport of patients in ambulances, and providing psycho-social support. The Red Cross shares the in addition relief from it. For example, in Mongolia, six bottles of disinfectant to be distributed at train stations and airports.
It will be taken into account, the infection in countries where the healthcare system is overloaded, such as in the Middle East, and Africa. For the scale-up of the global relief effort, the Red Cross, 30 million euros are needed.
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