US Ambassador Harris Posts Certification Photo of Korean COVID-19 Test Kit, "Thanks to Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs"

Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu
[Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Harry Harris, the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, expressed gratitude to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 14th as the Korean-made COVID-19 diagnostic test kits were prepared for shipment to the United States.

Ambassador Harris stated on Twitter that day, "The COVID-19 test kits have been loaded at Incheon International Airport and are ready for shipment to the United States."

In the photo uploaded by Ambassador Harris, officials are seen loading cargo to export the Korean COVID-19 diagnostic test kits to the United States.

Post by Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, on Twitter on the 14th [Image source=Yonhap News]

In a follow-up post, he said, "The Korea-U.S. alliance is strong, and I thank the (Korean) Ministry of Foreign Affairs for enabling FEMA's purchase of the kits."

Earlier, on the 24th of last month, President Trump requested support for Korean-made COVID-19 test kits during a phone call with President Moon. President Moon accepted the proposal.

As a result, after three domestic companies' products received FDA pre-approval on the 27th of last month, exports became possible.

On this day, test kits from two of the three companies are scheduled to arrive in the United States late at night or early morning on the 15th (Korean time).

The total quantity of test kits being sent this time is reported to be enough for 600,000 tests.

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