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The United States government has appealed to medical professionals across the world to file for work visas in order to help the country combat the coronavirus pandemic.
In an appeal published on the Department of State’s website yesterday night, the government urges medical experts looking to move to the US or visit on an exchange programme to immediately reach out.
“We encourage medical professionals seeking to work in the United States on a work or exchange visitor, particularly those working to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19, to reach out to the nearest embassy or consulate to request a visa appointment,” the statement says.
The coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 1,000 Americans and left nearly 90,000 infected in recent weeks.
Earlier this week, US surpassed China and Italy to become the country with the highest number of COVID-19 infections, affecting more than 85,000 as of Friday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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