Kuwait says low COVID-19 mortality rate due to strong treatment protocols

Kuwait says low COVID-19 mortality rate due to strong treatment protocols

Kuwait says low COVID-19 mortality rate due to strong treatment protocols

Kuwait says low COVID-19 mortality rate due to strong treatment protocols

Kuwait is slowly returning to normality after a long lockdown due to coronavirus. (AFP file photo)

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Kuwait says low COVID-19 mortality rate due to strong treatment protocols

Health ministry lashes out on efforts undermining efofrts of medical teams

Updated 24 October 2020

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DUBAI: Kuwait said that its strong health system and effective treatment protocols have ensured low COVID-19 mortality rates in the country, and rebuffed as 'divorced from reality' allegations some patients have been unable to access medical care.

The Kuwaiti health ministry is using 'sophisticated safe curative and technical protocols as recommended by specialized international organizations', a report from state news agency KUNA noted.

Kuwait's latest COVID-19 related death toll stand at 740,