Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the Taliban-led government has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide the Omicron’s testing kits for Afghanistan.
This comes as the new coronavirus variant has been detected in neighbouring countries including Iran and Pakistan. Health workers in the country say that fighting against the pandemic should not be ignored as the country is facing both economic and political challenges.
Afghan Health Ministry spokesperson Javed Hazher confirmed that Afghanistan has a dearth of Omicron testing kits, TOLOnews reported. “The Omicron is not distinguishable by the PCR machines that we have now, it requires more developed machinery. We have contacted the WHO and they have promised to provide these machines for us by the end of January 2022,” he said.
(ANI)
