Iraq’s PMU throws weight behind countering COVID-19
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, despite being plagued by disunity recently, is assisting the Iraqi government in fighting the novel coronavirus.
The Iraqi government is mobilizing all public and private resources to combat the coronavirus as it spreads in the country.
Iraqi President Barham Salih had declared a national initiative demanding that public and private sectors cooperate and that all Iraqis work together to stem the outbreak.
Caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi returned from his voluntary leave March 23 to follow through on the government's plan to fight the virus. Moreover, the prime minister-designate, Adnan Zurfi, has issued several statements addressing the matter.
Iraq formed a national panel, headed by Health Minister Jaafar Allawi and including the interior and defense ministers, to unify all efforts in confronting the coronavirus.
