The Japanese government intends to allocate Iran 2.5 billion yen (about $ 23.5 million) to help in a fight against coronavirus, said FM Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday.

According to him, the spread of the virus causes great concern to the entire international community, RIA Novosti reported referring to NHK.

The Japanese FM also noted that there may be a need for technological cooperation in Iran, as well as material security for medical workers, hospitals, quarantine bases, and other places.

The WHO said on Monday 11 that coronavirus has now become a pandemic.

According to the latest WHO data, over 167 thousand people have already been infected in the world, and the death toll has reached over 6.6 thousand.