The International Red Cross (IFRC) has allocated around $1.2 million (1.1m Swiss francs) to help North Korea combat COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic through June 2022, the organization has said in a new report.

The IFRC said it has spent nearly $760,000 (699,000 Swiss francs) as of September since Jan. 31 last year to support anti-pandemic activities in North Korea, with the largest portion spent on health-related operations.